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May 25, 2009
France to have names in Braille for friendly match
PARIS (AP) -France players will have their name written in Braille on the back of their team jerseys against Nigeria next month to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the French inventor of a system used by blind people worldwide for reading and writing.
Coach Raymond Domenech said Monday that the players will wear the jerseys as a tribute to Braille when they face the Super Eagles on June 2 in Saint-Etienne.
Braille was born in January 1809 and blinded at the age of three. The system he invented has been adapted to almost every known language.
The French team's initiative is in partnership with the French federation for the blind, and some of the jerseys will then be sold at auction.
Copyright 2009 by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and The Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
Hockey Insult: "Hey Ref, the rule book is written in 37 different langauages. Unfortunately for you, Braille is not one of them."
France to have names in Braille for friendly match
PARIS (AP) -France players will have their name written in Braille on the back of their team jerseys against Nigeria next month to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the French inventor of a system used by blind people worldwide for reading and writing.
Coach Raymond Domenech said Monday that the players will wear the jerseys as a tribute to Braille when they face the Super Eagles on June 2 in Saint-Etienne.
Braille was born in January 1809 and blinded at the age of three. The system he invented has been adapted to almost every known language.
The French team's initiative is in partnership with the French federation for the blind, and some of the jerseys will then be sold at auction.
Copyright 2009 by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and The Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
Hockey Insult: "Hey Ref, the rule book is written in 37 different langauages. Unfortunately for you, Braille is not one of them."
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