A Pembrokeshire school pupil is showing racism the red card. Mari Roberts, of Brynconin School in Llandissilio, has won a national competition aimed at combating racism in football. Mari and her classmates attended a prize-giving ceremony at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Tuesday. And the 10-year-old's winning poster will be displayed throughout Wales next year. The competition was organised by Show Racism the Red Card - an anti-racist charity, which specialises in conveying its message through the medium of professional football. Every year it organises a competition in which all schools in Wales - primary and secondary - have the opportunity to take part. Schools watch a video with pupils afterwards encouraged to produce a piece of artwork, poem, short story or video against racism, which is then entered into the competition. Debbie Wise, football development officer for Sport Pembrokeshire, the sports development arm of Pembrokeshire County Council, said: "It's heartening to see football used in a wider social context and as a force for good. Mari and her school should be very proud." Mari won a Welsh football shirt signed by the Welsh squad, an opportunity to watch the team train before an international match, a framed certificate and a lap top for the school. Her winning entry will also be reproduced as a calendar and poster and distributed throughout Wales next year.
