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Munich (dpa) - Customs discovered a fake Champions League trophy in a package from China.
The wrong "handle pot" was ordered by a 30-year-old from Munich, as the main customs office in Munich announced on Friday about the find from last year.
He discovered it in a Chinese online shop and ordered it as a souvenir after Bayern's victory in the 2020 Champions League final - for the equivalent of around 400 euros.
“It was clear to the man that this was not the original.
He was not aware, however, that the import of a counterfeit is legally prohibited, ”said main customs office spokeswoman Marie Müller.
As the rights holder of the cup design, UEFA had submitted an application to customs for border seizure of goods that were imitations of the pot valued at EUR 50,000 or that were imprinted with it.
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"The duplicate of the football trophy, actually made of 925 sterling silver and 24 carat gold leaf, was then withheld on suspicion of an infringement of property rights under trademark law," said the customs office - "and the football fan had to go home without a cup".
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