England ask Nike to change white shorts, as they are 'not practical' due to periods

England Women have asked Nike to change their all-white kit, as the shorts are "not practical" due to periods. The Lionesses have worn their own strips over the past three years, having previously turned out in the same kit as the men's team. But England players have now raised an issue with their white shorts.

Sarina Wiegman's side turned out in their home colours in their Women's Euro 2022 opener against Austria, a 1-0 win at Old Trafford on Wednesday. But winger Beth Mead, who scored the only goal, revealed the team were concerned by the possibility of red spotting showing on their shorts during their periods.

"It's something we've fed back to Nike," she told The Telegraph. "Hopefully they're going to change that. It's very nice to have an all-white kit, but sometimes it's not practical when it's the time of the month. We deal with it as best we can. We've discussed it as a team, and we've fed that back to Nike."