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Checking football shirts: guides and handy tools
Check second-hand football shirts with brand guides for adidas, Nike, PUMA, Umbro, Kappa and hummel. With shirt check and a practical size comparison tool.
A label, product code or logo only tells part of the story. Find out what to look out for per brand, compare the right version, and gather the information that is still missing. Then use the shirt check or compare the sizes with a shirt that fits you well.
What still needs checking?
Keep your checks of labels, model, details and provenance together in one checklist.
By brand
adidas football shirt real or fake? This is how you check itChecking an adidas football shirt? Compare the article number, season, version and badge. With a concrete model example and a practical photo list.Nike football shirt real or fake? Check the code and versionCheck a Nike football shirt: Style code, Match version, labels and details. Learn what a product code can and cannot tell you about authenticity.Check a PUMA football shirt: Authentic and ReplicaCheck a PUMA football shirt with the right model reference. Read the difference between Authentic and Replica and compare fabric, badges, labels and fit.Umbro football shirt real or fake? Compare model and finishResearch an Umbro football shirt with the product code, model reference and detail photos. With an official Replica example and attention to older shirts.Check a Kappa football shirt: QR code and detailsCheck a Kappa football shirt via the official QR code and serial number route. Read what to do with older labels and why the rest of the shirt also counts.Checking a hummel football shirt: style, labels and versionCompare a hummel football shirt on style number, season, material and details. With a Werder Bremen model example and advice for older shirts.
Basics and sizing
Football shirt real or fake? A practical check in five stepsCheck labels, photos, model references and provenance of a second-hand football shirt. Learn how official replicas, player versions and fakes differ.Measure and compare football shirt sizesMeasure a football shirt from armpit seam to armpit seam and from shoulder to hem. Compare shirts that fit, keeping body measurements separate.