New England Kit 'Looks Like Old German Strip' The new England football kit has been revealed and was instantly compared to West Germany's outfit in the 1960s and 70s by some fans. New sponsor Nike have opted for a simple design, with a rounded collar and navy badge. But fans have taken to social media sites to vent their displeasure at the kit's likeness to England's great rivals. West Germany equalise against England in the 1966 World Cup Final One user wrote: "The New England kit is absolutely disgusting, thought we were England not Germany.." Another posted: "Very German! We are white and red! But former England striker Gary Lineker joked: "Smart move by @FA and @nikefootball to go slightly German with the strip. If you can't beat 'em....... West Germany lift the 1974 World Cup after beating Holland The first look of the shirt was tweeted by England and Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, who let one lucky pupil at his old school model it. It will get its first outing at Wembley when England play the Republic of Ireland on May 29.