It's not something we'd ever thought we'd see - but one Chinese/Hong Kong toy company has released a Nazi doll bearing a striking resemblance to Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Manchester United's German midfielder has already initiated legal action over the figurine from Hong Kong company DiD. The doll, which stands at 30cm, and costs €108 even comes with the name "Bastian". The description says that it is intended to represent a member of a Wehrmacht supply unit.
.@BSchweinsteiger als WWII Figur namens "Bastian". Geht's noch?!? #epicfail #wtfhttps://t.co/JbFi6WZK3Q pic.twitter.com/Ngr8A5x1RF
— PULS (@puls_br) October 22, 2015
The toy's manufacturer has come out strongly rejecting any claims that the toy was designed to look like the German footballer, via sputniknews:
We have no doll that is based on a footballer. The figure is based on a typical German. We believe that all Germans look alike.
The pictures of the doll have been picked up by news outlets across Germany and Bild are reporting that legal proceedings against the manufacturer have begun.
