Moonchester United! Scientists reveal the first football kits for games on moon

No human habitat would be complete without somewhere to play football – not even the moon.

In recognition of this, experts have revealed home and away kits for what they envisage will be the first ever lunar football club, 'Moon United'.

Rather than being splashed with the names of big corporate sponsors, the vivid space-inspired designs include colourful illustrations of the solar system.

However, the swish kits would have to be fashioned into Apollo-style space suits if they were ever to be worn on the moon.

Scientists believe the beautiful game could be played on the moon as early as 2035, although it will look very different to a match here on Earth.

The two new kit designs are the result of a UK children's competition run by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), based in London.

The winning designs – which show a 'mix of striking design work and scientific thinking' – were picked by a panel of judges from more than 500 entries and manufactured into real attire.

Winners Erim Ali, 13, and Ishaani Nair, 7 were presented their kits by Tottenham Hotspur forward Beth England and British aerospace engineer Sophie Harker.

'There's so much potential for engineering to help make things we only dream of, like playing football on the Moon, a reality,' said Harker

'With imaginative, inventive children like Erim and Ishaani I’m hopeful that the next generation will be the ones to make it happen.'

Erim's grey unisex design – the home kit – has 'geometric, molecule-inspired shapes' and would turn sweat into usable water.

Meanwhile, the more colourful away kit deigned by Ishaani has a space theme, with illustrations of the sun to represent the 'positivity of the game' and the shooting stars represent the speed and spirit of