Lauren Hemp has described it as a “massive step in the right direction” that the England women’s team will no longer be playing in white shorts. The Lionesses’ new Nike home kit, launched this week, features blue shorts after players raised concern over wearing white while on periods.
Regarding the change, England and Manchester City forward Hemp said: “It’s really important to us as players. It’s been in discussions for years and it’s important for us that we feel confident while playing.
“I think this is a massive step in the right direction and Nike have taken a lot from discussions in the past and made it real now, which for us as players is great because we can now feel comfortable when sometimes we might not have been if it’s your time of the month. It’s great to move away from white shorts to not having that worry and for us as players, we can just concentrate on the games at hand.”
