(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.

The design for the number four on Germany's national team shirts will ... proximity to Nazi symbolism in the creation process of the jersey design," the DFB said in a statement on X.

The design of the number 44 German national team jersey looks similar to the logo of the Nazi Schutzstaffel (SS). The similarity has set off controversy and finger-pointing. Jersey number 4 will ...