1,020 fake World Cup trophies seized in Zhejiang

By James Griffiths, April 17, 2014

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Customs officials in Yiwu, Zhejiang province seized over one thousand fake World Cup trophies on April 16. 

Raids by customs and police netted 1,020 fake world cups (looking just as tacky as the real thing), ahead of the start of the competition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June. You can win tickets to the competition here

[Images via CNS]

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