AC Milan to wear mothers’ surnames on shirts for second year

AC Milan gamers will have fun moms day by sporting their moms’ surnames on the again of their jerseys throughout Friday’s Serie A fixture in opposition to Bologna, the membership have introduced.

That is the second consecutive 12 months the gamers will participate on this initiative, with final years celebrations marking a historic first in Italian soccer.

To mark the event, the membership and Fondazione Milan will launch a fundraising marketing campaign to assist teenage moms in Milan’s suburbs by means of the programme primarily based on the Spazio Indifesa Hub.

“A portion of the proceeds from the auction of match-worn shirts and Mascot experiences — generously provided by ComAve, AC Milan’s Global Partner and Shopping Experience Platform Partner — will go towards the fundraiser,” the membership stated.

The concept was first launched final 12 months as a part of an initiative to deliver consideration to private identification rights. It comes following an Italian legislation handed on June 1, 2022, that each dad and mom have the correct to decide on their youngsters’s surnames as a component of their private identification.