Girth N Turf FC have taken EA Sports FC 24 Pro Clubs by storm. Featuring YouTubers such as Angry Ginge, iShowSpeed, Yung Filly and Chunkz, as well as Wayne Rooney and other huge names from the world of sport and music – the newly established team shows no signs of slowing down soon.
Created by YouTubers Angry Ginge and Yung Filly in March 2024, Girth n Turf has gone viral after they attracted a mouthwatering line-up of influencers and sporting stars during their meteoric rise in popularity online.
But who are Girth N Turf FC? Here is all you need to know about the Pro Clubs team taking over the internet.
Contents
- Who are Girth N Turf FC?
- All Girth N Turf Pro Clubs signings
- Wayne Rooney signs for Girth N Turf
- How to watch Girth N Turf
Who are Girth N Turf FC?
Founded by YouTubers Angry Ginge (Morgan Burtwistle) and Yung Filly (Andres Felipe Barrientos) in March 2024, Girth N Turf FC is a Pro Clubs team on EA FC 24 made up of influencers and sporting stars.
The team have rapidly climbed the ranks and now play in the Elite Division having successfully won Division 1, securing their promotion to the top tier within the online format of the game.
Although initially started by Angry Ginge and Yung Filly during a live stream, the club now boasts a line-up of some of the biggest names in both the influencer and sporting world.
Girth N Turf have amassed a huge following in such a short space of time, with their main account on X (formerly known as Twitter) surpassing 100,000 followers in less than 30 days.
So, who are the main names involved with the team? And how did Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney end up signing for Girth N Turf?
All Girth N Turf Pro Clubs signings
After Yung Filly and Angry Ginge created the club, Girth N Turf quickly attracted some of the biggest names in the YouTube community.
The signings of Mark Goldbridge, Pieface (Jack McDermott) and Chunkz (Amin Mohamed) quickly made people sit up and take notice of what was going on.
But the club didn’t stop there, as they set their sights beyond the world of YouTube with the addition of Luke Littler to their ranks.
The 17-year-old burst onto the darting scene by making it all the way to the finals of the World Darts Championships at the beginning of 2024, despite playing in the competition for the first time at the age of just 16.
The teenager swapped darts for a controller as he played a pivotal role in helping the team achieve promotion into Division 2.
After Littler, YouTuber Behzinga (Ethan Payne) became the club’s newest recruit – days before IShowSpeed also joined the ranks as the big names just kept on coming.
British rapper Aitch also joined Girth N Turf, but it did not take long before he announced that he was handing in his notice to leave the club over what he saw as undue criticism over his performances.
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Yet the team had one hell of a signing lined up in the wings waiting to take his place …
Wayne Rooney signs for Girth N Turf
You would be forgiven if you thought the announcement was a joke at the time, but Girth N Turf stunned fans when they announced that Premier League Hall of Famer, Wayne Rooney, would be joining the team.
Rooney’s arrival has produced some of the most iconic moments in the club’s brief history, as it didn’t take long for the former Manchester United and Everton striker to star in a series of viral clips.
After taking issue with Pieface’s accent (McDermott is from Plymouth in the southwest of England), Rooney then called Angry Ginge a “ginger c***” live on stream after he was told he could come back and play as long as he wasn’t “s*** again.”
The latest incident, however, saw Rooney fall foul of a prank where Angry Ginge had convinced him that the team had training in the morning.
The 38-year-old was left waiting for a training session that never took place, even going as far as to tell his wife that he could not help take their kids to school due to the commitment.
Rooney, now the current manager of Plymouth Argyle, tried his best to explain Girth N Turf to his former teammate and ex-Man United captain, Gary Neville.
“It’s mad,” Rooney began. “It’s a bunch of streamers who have set up a FIFA [EA Sports FC] team. I know Aitch, the rapper, and he said they have this team and do I want to come in for a couple of games.
“I had nothing else to do, so I joined the team. It’s hilarious. People are subscribing and watching us play. I think the last game we played it was like 85,000 people watching – more than Old Trafford [74,310].”
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Girth N Turf are growing rapidly in size and popularity as fans wait with bated breath to see which big name signing will be next to join the club.
Full list of Girth N Turf members:
- Angry Ginge
- Yung Filly
- Miniminter
- Wayne Rooney
- Luke Littler
- Behzinga
- Mark Goldbridge
- Chunkz
- Pieface
- IShowSpeed
- Danny Aarons
- Bateson
- NYKChazza
How to watch Girth N Turf
Fans can catch Girth N Turf in action over on Angry Ginge’s Twitch channel. Other members of the team also broadcast the games live, such as fellow club founder Yung Filly.
The team most recently took part in the brand new ‘Champions of the Turf’ tournament. The competition kicked off on Thursday, April 25, with New YUP City winning the league after 11 intensive Gamedays.
🚨 CHAMPIONS OF THE TURF 🚨League Phase Winners: @NewYUPCityFCGameday 11 Winners: @WAW_FC And that's how the cookie crumbles! @WAW_FC triumph over @NoDaysOffFC in the final to hand @NewYUPCityFC their number 1 spot in the league! @GNTFC_Official follow just behind to make up… pic.twitter.com/TlBDvHsq7i
— Girth N Turf FC (@GNTFC_Official) May 17, 2024
Girth N Turf came fourth of the eight teams competing to secure a top-half finish. NoDaysOff FC claimed second, while Harry Pinero – a former Girth N Turf member – and his We Are Winning FC rounded off the top three.