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Austria fake jerseys: what you can get for €16

Jerseys as far as the eye can see. Asian suppliers produce their own kits. But how good is the quality?

(Bild: Turbowerner, Krone kreativ)

After the European Football Championship is before the Bundesliga and the newly formed Champions League - summer is the best time of the year for jersey manufacturers and sellers. It's only logical that counterfeit products flood the market in this billion-dollar business. Krone+ took a look at the differences to the original and spoke to Puma, a counterfeiting company and the customs office.

"The red is a little darker, but the logo is bigger. No, it's smaller. Well, in any case, the white is cleaner." Together with a friendly Hervis sports salesman, the "Krone" went in search of the differences between an original Austria jersey from Puma and a replica from the company Joyfball. "It's really very good," the salesman had to admit. "We normally charge 95 euros for the jersey, now it's in promotion, it costs 74. How much does the fake cost?" 16.39 euros - a sixth of the original price!