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Everton use world's first ever 'virtual mascot' as robot gives young fan too ill to travel to Goodison Park chance to lead his side out for Newcastle clash

Everton's clash with Newcastle on Monday may pit against each other two teams with little but pride to play for in the final weeks of the Premier League season.

But for one young supporter, the Goodison Park clash saw was a history-making opportunity to fulfil a lifelong ambition.

Jack McLinden, 14, is an Everton fan from Liverpool who is wheelchair bound and too sick to travel to the home of his beloved Blues.

Everton used the first ever 'virtual mascot' for their Premier League clash vs Newcastle
Everton used the first ever 'virtual mascot' for their Premier League clash vs Newcastle
Jack McLinden, 14, will experience leading out his beloved Everton using the technology
Jack McLinden, 14, will experience leading out his beloved Everton using the technology

But on Monday, he became the world's first 'virtual matchday mascot' thanks to a state-of-the-art robot called AV1.