Sportswear giant Adidas has banned fans buying the new Germany national team soccer jersey with No. 44 on the back because of a resemblance to the stylised logo of the Schutzstaffel (SS), the ...

(JTA) — The new line of German soccer jerseys by Adidas will be redesigned after customers realized the stylization of the number 44 resembled the infamous Nazi SS lightning bolt symbol.

F ootball fans won't be able to purchase Germany Euro 2024 jerseys featuring the number 44 due to concerns about inadvertent Nazi connotations. Adidas, the manufacturers, have clarified that any ...