How I Started Comparing Fake and Real Neymar Jerseys
Got this fake Neymar PSG jersey as a gift last month. Felt kinda cheap, so I went to Nike store and bought the real one myself. Both looked crazy similar at first. Had them side by side on my kitchen table with good lighting. Snapped photos with my phone from every angle – front, back, sleeves, tags, everything.
What My Eyes Caught First
Colors bled like crazy on the fake one. The dark blue on the shoulders had this weird purple tint compared to the real jersey’s deep blue. Then the sponsor logo – Accor on the front. Real one’s letters sat flat and clean. Fake version? Letters looked puffy like someone used too much glue. Rub your finger over it and it actually peeled at the edges!
Checked the tag behind the neck. Real Nike tag has that smooth hologram shine when you tilt it. Fake tag? Just printed shiny paper that scratched off easy. Big yikes.
- Stitching disaster: Fake sleeve cuffs had threads sticking out like spider legs
- Material feels dead: Real jersey breathes like workout gear, fake one felt like plastic wrap
- Collar shape: Authentic keeps V-shape after stretching, fake one stretches out like old underwear
The Wash Test Disaster
Threw both in cold wash cycle. Authentic came out fine just wrinkled. Fake jersey? The sponsor letters cracked like dried mud and colors faded already. That cheap material got all stiff too. Couldn’t believe they fell apart after one wash.
The biggest shock? The inner tags. Real one has this clean heat-pressed code with size charts. Fake tags were sewn in crooked with blurry ink. Saw the numbers didn’t even match the product page details on PSG store.
My kitchen looked like a jersey crime scene when done. Now I check labels religiously before buying anything sports related. Lesson learned hard way – that $30 fake jersey ain’t worth your laundry detergent.
