US EditionAdidas to 'block' number 44 from Germany kits over semblance to Nazi 'SS' symbol
- Adidas halts online sales of German national team jersey number 44 due to Nazi symbol resemblance, as reported on Monday.
- Font design of the jersey bears similarity to the "lightning bolts" SS insignia, noticed by social media users.
- The symbol is illegal in Germany, leading to the decision to stop sales of the jersey.
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Take a good look at the picture: The 4's on the back have created a minor scandal in German football
If you want to get your hands on a German national team shirt, it is no longer possible to have it personified with the number 44 on the back. This is because the design of the font makes the number look like the logo fo...
·Aarhus, Denmark
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The German team has decided to withdraw the shirt design from sale points with the back of the 44. All this amid a series of criticisms received for the similarity that this number has with one of the Nazi symbols banned in the country, such as the SS. Through a communication the German Football Federation (DFB) clarified that they are in talks with suppliers in order to find a new design in the number. Furthermore, the back of the 14 will be ch…
·Chile
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