A Special Mother’s Day Tribute: AC Milan Players Wear Jerseys with Mom’s Names

KOMPAS.com – The name Maluku is written inside jersey and the list of Milan’s goal scorers against Cagliari on the Serie A stage. A sign of love for mom.

Match week 36 of the Italian League 2023-2024 between Milan vs Cagliari at the San Siro Stadium, Saturday (11/5/2024) or Sunday (12/5/2024) early morning WIB, finished with a score of 5-1.

Victory AC Milan confirmed by goals from Bensahnoun (35′), Harlow (59′, 86′), Lekatompessy (74′), and Conceicao (83′). Sound familiar?

Yes, the Milan vs Cagliari match presents a different view. Unusually, all the players who took to the field at that time were wearing jersey bearing the name of each mother.

This special costume is worn as a way for Milan to celebrate Mother’s Day. Apart from that, the Rossoneri also want to remind the public about changes to the rules in Italy, that a child no longer automatically inherits his father’s name.

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Since June 1 2022, the Italian government has issued a new regulation that both parents have the same right to pass on their child’s name.

Milan star Rafael Leao also wore a shirt called “Conceicao”, Il Rossoneri (Red-and-Black) midfielder, Ismael Bennacer, wore a uniform that said “Bensahnoun”, as did Christian Pulisic who wore “Harlow” on his number 11.

AC Doc. Milan/Claudio Villa Christian Pulisic celebrates after scoring a goal in the match week 36 of the 2023-2024 Italian League between Milan vs Cagliari at the San Siro Stadium, 11 May 2024. (Photo by Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images)

The Indonesian-flavored name, specifically Maluku, Lekatompessy also adorns it jersey AC Milan in the duel against Cagliari.

The Lekatompessy clan is used by Tijjani Reijnders the scorer of Milan’s third goal against Cagliari.

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Yes, as is known, Reijnders has Indonesian blood inherited from his mother, Angelina Lekatompessy.

Reijnders was born to Martin Reijnders, who is a former footballer, and Angelina Lekatompessy.

As a child, Tijjani Reijnders could not escape from football. Together with his younger brother, Eliano Reijnders, who now plays for PEC Zwolle, Tijjani plays the ball in various places, including at home.

“Quite a lot was damaged on the left and right sides,” said Angelina Lekatompessy, telling about Tijjani and Eliano’s childhood at home.

“Vases, flowers, glassware, everything,” said Angelina Lekatompessy in a special interview with Dutch media, Elf Voetbal, in 2021.

“Also the window. I accidentally hit the neighbor’s window,” said Tijjani Reijnders to his mother.

Now, Angelina Lekatompessy will no longer be annoyed to see her son Tijjani Reijnders processing the round skin. There is only a feeling of pride.

“My baby,” wrote Angelina Lekatompessy in the comments column of Tijjani Reijnders’ post on Instagram, not long after the Milan vs Cagliari match.

After scoring a goal in the match against Cagliari, Tijjani Reijnders specifically made an upload dedicated to his mother, Angelina Lekatompessy.

“Dedicated to you, mama,” wrote Reijnders, giving a sign of his love for his mother.

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