The road to Wembley is always an epic and memorable journey and so it was for Spencer FC - a team of football obsessed online personalities.
They faced fellow YouTuber Miniminter's 'Sidemen United' in EE’s Wembley Cup at Wembley Stadium connect by EE.
Captain Spencer Owen left no stone unturned as he hunted for the finest football talent the internet has to offer.
Wembley Cup preview: Spencer FC v The Sidemen
You can watch every moment of Spencer’s quest to complete his starting XI for the ultimate Wembley showdown in EE’s exclusive ten part video series, here.
The series combines both the digital and physical worlds of football, including a session with professional coaches at The FA’s National Football Centre at St. George’s Park, a challenging game of ‘footgolf’ and, of course, some football-based console games.
England winger Andros Townsend showed his support for the series with a surprise guest appearance and joins a host of other talent who appear alongside the YouTubers. Stars include former England trio Matt Le Tissier, Martin Keown and Ray Wilkins as well as women’s Under-23 forward Melissa Lawley.
To launch the series Townsend also challenged Spencer FC to a special game played out across the huge Wembley scoreboards and admitted to being put through his paces on the day.
Spencer Owen, captain of Spencer FC
“I’ve been fortunate enough to spend quite a bit of time at Wembley when playing for England, but to play a console game of football on the giant screens was a new experience altogether,” said Townsend.
“Slightly less pressure of course, but Spencer and the guys certainly put me through my paces.
"I’m a big fan of what these guys are doing on YouTube and looking forward to watching the Wembley Cup series as it unfolds to see who came out on top.”
Three new episodes will be released each week, beginning Saturday, in lead up to the grand finale played on Wembley Stadium’s hallowed turf which you will be able to see online from Saturday 8 August.
Those following the series will be encouraged to show their support online by using #WembleyCup.
For more information about EE’s partnership with Wembley Stadium please visit www.EE.co.uk/Wembley.
