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Over the weekend, players in Italy’s premier domestic soccer league made their mothers a special Mother’s Day present by adding their names to the back of their jerseys.
In matches played on Saturday, players from Serie A clubs AC Milan Cagliari Hellas Verona Torino Genoa and Cagliari replaced their surnames by the maiden names of their mothers. US Lecce, Udinese and Cagliari players will also do this in the match they play on Monday.
This gesture was not just to celebrate Mother’s Day. The gesture also marked a 2022 change in Italian law that prevented children from being given the last name of their father at birth. According to AC Milan website. As of June 1, 2020, both parents have to be able to select the surname of their child, because it is an important part of that person’s identity.
“We’re happy and proud to be launching this initiative on Mother’s Day in order to make the public aware of the equality of the rights to name their child. Lega Series A has welcomed the initiative with enthusiasm and we’re equally happy with other clubs participating in the league. AC Milan, which always promotes positive values like social equality and gender, has conceived this project to help contribute to cultural change.
— Giorgio Furlani, CEO, AC Milan
Seven Serie A clubs could participate, as the announcement was made too late to allow all clubs time to prepare the necessary equipment.
Davide Calabria of AC Milan said, “My mother was the person who had most influenced my professional and personal growth.” She taught me sacrifice and dedication by sacrificing everything she had for me. I will take great pride in wearing her last name this weekend on the football field.
The list contains the names of all players and clubs participating in the tournament, as well as the mothers’ names they would wear on their jerseys. You can read more about it here.
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