Why England players have no names on their shirts vs Belgium
England stars are set to wear shirts without names on the back in the second half of their Euro 2024 warm-up friendly against Belgium on Tuesday.
The Three Lions are involved in a campaign to raise awareness around dementia following a partnership between Alzheimer’s Society and the Football Association.
The blank space – where the player’s name usually would be – is intended to highlight how people with dementia can lose their precious memories.
Nameless shirts were first worn for the match against Switzerland in March 2022 and the latest batch will will be auctioned to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society.