Every piece checked before it reaches the shop
The football shirt market is full of fakes. That is why we hide nothing: we photograph the labels, manufacturer codes and holograms of every piece and show them in the product gallery. You buy what you see.
Four steps, no shortcuts
Every piece goes through the same procedure. If any step raises doubts, the piece is not put up for sale.
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Sewn-in labels
We start with the labels: size tag, fabric composition and country of manufacture. Every era and every manufacturer has its own characteristic label designs.
We compare the label's cut, typeface and stitching with reference pieces from the same season.
Label with composition and country of manufacture -
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Manufacturer codes
Adidas, Nike, Puma and other brands mark products with catalogue codes. We check that the code matches the model, season and version (fan / player issue).
You will find the code in every product's specification, e.g. IT5175. You can verify it yourself, and we encourage you to.
Catalogue code matching the season and version of the shirt -
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Markings, patches, tags, holograms
Where the manufacturer used holograms, stickers or official league markings, we check that they are present and consistent with the era.
A missing hologram does not always mean a fake (older shirts did not have them), so we always combine this step with the others.
The outer bottom authenticity label used by Nike on its 2018–19 soccer jerseys -
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Details and quality
Finally, the whole: embroidery, prints, fabric texture, seams, construction. A fake is often given away by a detail that appears in no table.
If you still have doubts, you have 14 days to return the item without giving a reason.
Adidas size label, Bayern Munich 1995-1997
This is what proof of authenticity looks like
Examples of the photos you will find in every product gallery. We photograph the documentation in natural light, without retouching.
Questions about fakes and originals
Did not find your answer? Write to us, we are happy to advise even on a shirt from outside our shop.
We verify every piece in four steps: labels, manufacturer code, holograms and an assessment of the details. We publish photos of all the documentation in the product gallery, so you can check everything yourself before buying.
We refund the full amount together with shipping costs. In over 1000 verifications it has never happened, but this guarantee is open-ended, not limited to the 14-day return period.
Usually in the details: the cut of the label, the quality of the crest embroidery, the texture of the print and the catalogue code, which in fakes often does not exist or does not match the model. That is exactly why we photograph these spots.
Not all of them. Holograms became common later, so with older pieces the labels, the stitching and the consistency of details with period pieces matter more.
Yes, we help where we can. Write to us via the contact form or on Instagram @lfs.sport and attach photos of the labels and the manufacturer code.
Fan (replica) is the version sold to supporters, player issue is the match version: lighter fabric, different cut, sometimes different technologies. Both are originals; we always describe the difference in the product specification.
Every piece with documentation. Choose yours.
Around 90 pieces in stock, from the 80s to today. One piece, one size, one chance.