The Wembley Cup with EE

EE LAUNCHES ‘THE WEMBLEY CUP WITH EE’ WITH THE F2 FREESTYLERS TAKING ON SPENCER FC AS YOUTUBERS AND INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS HEAD TO WEMBLEY STADIUM

• Stars of YouTube and international football legends to take part in another epic showdown at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Saturday 7th October 2017

• Eight-part online ‘road to the final’ series broadcast on Spencer FC’s YouTube channel and the EE website – view the trailer here

• Sport Relief confirmed as lead charity partner with £2 from every ticket sold supporting the charity

• Tickets to the live final are available exclusively for EE customers today, and available for everyone from 9th August via

• The Wembley Cup launches with international legend ‘boost’ to celebrate EE’s unique PAYG Data Boost offer

7th August 2017, London: EE is today launching the third series of The Wembley Cup with EE, bringing together YouTube’s top football stars and international football legends for an epic online football series, with a final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 7th October.

Tickets for the final are on sale here: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/EEwembleycup

Building up to the final, EE is creating an eight-part series starting in September will follow YouTube footballing sensations Spencer Owen (Spencer FC) and the F2 Freestylers. Last year saw Spencer FC beat Joe Weller’s Weller Wanderers 7-4 in an 11-goal thriller. This year, superstars the F2 Freestylers are building a new super team to take on Spencer FC in a mighty showdown at the nation’s home of football, Wembley Stadium connected by EE, on Saturday 7th October.

Fifteen of YouTube’s finest will be fighting to win places in the F2 Super Team starting eleven by proving themselves in six ‘Super Tests’ – a series of football challenges designed to push their skills to the limit, including precision passing, unstoppable power, and perfect finishing.

The Wembley Stadium showdown will also feature international football legends providing a ‘boost’ to the two YouTube teams, as a celebration of EE’s unique pay as you go Data Boost offer. The legends will be revealed during August.

And 12 super fans will have the chance to show off their skills in the ‘Super Tests’, taking part in the series to help the YouTube teams to win a ‘boost’ from an international legend for their side.

Spencer Owen, founder of YouTube channel Spencer FC, said: “The reaction to the first two series of The Wembley Cup with EE was incredible, so we’re super excited to be bringing it back with EE for a thrilling third season! The amazing football and YouTube talent we have on board, and a packed-out crowd at Wembley, all culminating in another amazing final – it’s going to be the best series yet.”

Max Taylor, MD of Marketing at EE: “With more than 24 million views of last year’s final, the audience for this event is massive and The Wembley Cup has become a huge part of how we activate our partnership with Wembley Stadium. We’re delighted to be working with the people that are redefining the experience for a new generation of football lovers. Tickets are available for all fans, and we’ve made sure that EE customers will have the first chance to get their hands on them.”

The event is not-for-profit, with £2 from every ticket sold being donated to Sport Relief, who bring together the entire nation to get active, raise cash and change lives. Their work helps people both here in the UK and the some of the world’s poorest communities.

Tickets go on general sale from Wednesday 9th August for £15, with no booking fee. EE customers can get theirs hands on tickets from today, Monday 7th August, for just £10. Just text* WEMBLEY to 141 to receive an EE booking code.

The full YouTube series can be viewed on Spencer FC’s YouTube channel and on EE’s official website,