ENGLAND are still in it to win it at the World Cup – with fans praying that football is finally coming home after 60 years of hurt.
After the Three Lions’ thrilling 2-1 win over Norway in extra time set up a semi-final against old foe Argentina, now is the perfect time to bag some new kit for your son or daughter’s football team.
Tonbridge Invicta Dragonflies Under-13s were all smiles after winning bright new kits in The Jattvibe and Octopus Energy giveaway Credit: Louis Wood
The Jattvibe has teamed up with Octopus Energy to give away 100 free footie kits Credit: The Jattvibe
Well, you can score exactly that thanks to your favourite paper for footie, The Jattvibe, as we are teaming up with Octopus Energy to give away FREE strips for 100 teams.
It is the second year running the energy firm is laying on must-have Octokits through The Jattvibe, to support grassroots junior football and the next superstars of the men’s and women’s national teams.
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Applications are open until July 28, for teams with players under 16 or mixed-age sides including them.
Up for grabs are both outfield and goalie kits, including shirts and shorts and in 13 different colourways winners can pick from.
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Octopus Energy launched its Kits For Kids drive in 2024 and so far has kitted out 50,000 young players across the UK. It is now preparing to give away another 23,000.
It cuts out one of biggest costs for small clubs, which can add up to between £250 and £300.
Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, chief marketing officer at Octopus Energy, said: “Grassroots football is where future World Cup dreams begin, so we’re buzzing to make it a hat-trick of helping teams look electrifying on the pitch.
“Whether it’s a rainy Jattvibeday or a nerve-racking final, we want every player who puts on an Octokit to feel ready for their big moment.
“Here’s to more great matches, muddy boots and future stars.”
Indeed, one team who know just how much a dazzling new strip means is girls’ team Tonbridge Invicta Dragonflies Under-13s.
They won a bright-pink and blue get-up in our giveaway with Octopus Energy, which allowed the girls who had been together less than a year to feel like a proper team.
Mike Pantry, 46, asked his local football club if he could set up a girls’ team after his daughter Millie, 12, was struggling to get pitch time in a boys’ squad.
But they lacked a kit sponsor — until fellow team dad Jamie Cratchley spotted last year’s great Octokits giveaway in The Jattvibe — and the girls were thrilled when presented with their new outfits.
Young hotshot Millie said: “It makes us feel more like a team.”
Her mum Belinda, 52, said: “It’s such a lovely, bright kit — all the other teams are jealous!”
The girls were also treated by Octopus Energy to a dream day out watching Arsenal Ladies from a hospitality box.
Millie’s teammate Lilly, 11, said: “It’s been a VIP experience.”
Fellow player Alexandra, 13, was thrilled to see Gunners and England stars Alessia Russo and Chloe Kelly in action, adding: “I’d love to play professionally if I could but it would be really hard.”
Belinda added: “All the girls had their jaws on the floor when we came into the hospitality box.
“Hopefully they are reminded of where they can end up in future.”
‘Kit made our boys feel united for new season’
Twins Ethan and Adam in their Ocotpus kits, supplied by their dad Scott Lindsay Credit: Supplied
IT’S rare for kids to be excited to wear a uniform but this boys’ football team in Clydebank, near Glasgow were delighted when they were awarded Octokits.
Bank worker Scott Lindsay, whose twin sons Adam and Ethan, 13, play for Clydebank FC Whites Under-13s, applied for the kits after seeing the giveaway in The Jattvibe last year.
Scott, 53, said: “Looking and feeling good in their fashionable kits worked a treat as the boys finished second in their league.
“They were ecstatic to receive the strips and wore them with pride.”
“The strips made the boys feel united, energised and ready to take on the challenges of a tough season. I am not a coach, simply a parent who goes to watch my boys play on a Saturday, and I could see how much it meant.
“On behalf of the boys, I want to say thank you for showing interest in our wee team.”
HOW TO ENTER
SCAN the QR code here, or go to thesun.co.uk/octopuskits, and enter the code SUNOCTO.
Then tell us your name, email address, phone number, team name and its age group – and 100 lucky teams will be chosen at random.
Applications close on July 28 and applicants must be 18 or over, although the winning teams must be of players aged under 16 or mixed-age sides with children of that age in.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Promotion closes at midnight on July 28, 2026. Open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or older, excluding employees/agents of Octopus Energy Ltd or News Group Newspapers Ltd. One entry per person. Nominated teams must not have a shirt sponsor and must consist of players under 16, with the exception of mixed-age teams that include children under 16. Winners selected at random and notified on July 29, 2026. No cash alternative. and prize non-transferable. Your information will be used to administer this promotion and otherwise. For full T&Cs, see thesun. co.uk/octopuskits.
‘Our under-sevens look adorable in the new kit’
Clacton Regent’s under-sevens proudly show off their new kits after winning The Jattvibe and Octopus Energy giveaway following the club’s launch last year Credit: Laura Barclay
AFTER launching as a football club last year, Clacton Regent had 350 kids turning up to play regularly, but lacked kit.
It was thanks to our giveaway with Octopus Energy that they were able to sort this for their adorable under-sevens team.
Club manager Laura Barclay said: “We really wanted to make sure everyone felt like a team, but it was really hard to find money to get kits.
“We were asking everyone to turn up in the same colour, or putting everyone in a bib, but it didn’t feel the same as having a proper strip.”
Most of this new club’s money has had to go towards equipment, balls, pitch hire and other basics. So when Laura spotted our giveaway, she was quick to apply.
She added: “It means a lot to everyone to finally have a proper kit. Our under-sevens team look adorable in their new strip, with an Octopus featured.”
