Rovio and English football club Everton have kicked off a new YouTube series with social influencer Tekkerz Kid for the World Cup.

Angry Birds: BirLd Cup will start from June 9th with new episodes dropping on Saturdays and Wednesdays throughout the World Cup.

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The family-oriented live-action and animated hybrid series features two teams of kids divided into Team Red and Team Chuck. They will compete in a series of challenges to earn points and be crowned winners.

It also features YouTube influencer Tekkerz Kid as captain of Team Red while another influencer called Ruby Clark will captain Team Chuck.

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