Rooney the Angry Bird?

Wayne Rooney could feature in an Everton-themed version of the popular online game Angry Birds as part of the club's new shirt-sleeve sponsorship deal with the game's developers. Premier League clubs are permitted to carry sponsors on the sleeves of their kits for the first time this season, and Everton have teamed up with gaming giant Rovio. "We have a history of doing Angry Bird homages of real-life characters so obviously now we are in collaboration (with Everton) we can work together to bring interesting characters and profiles into the games," said Ville Heijari, Rovio Entertainment's chief marketing officer. "Potentially Wayne Rooney would be involved.