French team to have names in Braille on jerseys
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France players will have their names written in Braille on their jerseys next month to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the French inventor of a system used by the blind for reading and writing.
Coach Raymond Domenech said Monday the jerseys will be worn for the exhibition game against Nigeria on June 2 in Saint-Etienne.
Braille was born in 1809 and blinded at age 3. His system has been adapted to almost every known language.
The French team’s initiative is in partnership with the French federation for the blind. Some of the jerseys will be sold at auction.
The shirt Domenech is holding up is Henry's btw.
