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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Will Castle

Why England v Wales will see shirt names ‘disappear’ in second half

England and Wales players will take to Wembley for the second half of their international friendly with their shirt names removed to raise awareness to dementia.

As part of a dedicated “Alzheimer’s Society International” fixture, the shirts will go nameless to draw attention to memory loss; the primary and most commonly associated symptom of the disease.

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