A CREATIVE Coventry youngster who designed a kit which could be used by footballers of the future to play on the moon joined Lioness Beth England at the strip’s official unveiling.
Children across the UK were tasked to produce an out-of-this-world design for the first official Moon United kit with Coventrian Ishaani Nair winning in the four to seven-year-old category.
Over 500 youngsters entered the competition, with two children’s designs selected to form the template for the home and away kit.
Ishaani was praised for her bold space-themed shirt, with striking colours and playful solar system illustrations.
The judges said they ‘loved the colourful design and the smart idea to turn the planet Saturn into a football with rings as the central focus point.’
Ishaani said: “I am so happy to be a winner and can’t wait to wear my kit.
“The Earth and Sun featured are meant to give positivity to the game, and the shooting stars represent the speed and spirit of football.
“One day I hope I’ll get to play football on the Moon with my sister. I’d love that.”
The competition was part of an Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) campaign in which engineers predicted humans could be playing a competitive game of football on the moon as early as 2035.
It aimed to challenge outdated perceptions of engineering and show children how they could combine a passion for football and space with a Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) related career.
