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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Sport
Charlotte Coates

Why England players have no names on their shirts in friendly v Switzerland

The England team will all play without names on their shirts during the entire second half of the match against Switzerland at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in support of Alzheimer's Society.

Gareth Southgate's players will come back on to the pitch for the second period sporting nameless shirts to draw attention to how people with dementia lose precious memories - even the names of their favourite football players.

This gesture is in recognition of the 900,000 people living with dementia, who could fill Wembley Stadium 10 times over. The shirts will then be auctioned to raise crucial funds for Alzheimer’s Society’s work.

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