Castro, Konky, and Rupert break down Manchester United's 12th-place crisis, the JJ Gabriel viral saga (including Castro's five-year-old Instagram DM story), and a genuinely wild football business story — how Brighton owner Tony Bloom (Star Lizard) and Brentford owner Matthew Benham (Smart Odds) spent 20 years running rival betting analytics firms and now sit 3rd and 4th in the Premier League. 

Plus the Ballon d'Or race between Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Mbappé, and Messi (and whether MLS players should even be eligible), Antonela Roccuzzo speaking English publicly for the first time, the strict-dad debate covering Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, Michael Jordan and Messi, Raphinha as the best #9 in the world, and comments from the Hex episode including a Mark Cuban tweet on AI vs climate change extinction probability.

Castro, Konky, and Rupert break down Manchester United's 12th-place crisis, the JJ Gabriel viral saga (including Castro's five-year-old Instagram DM story), and a genuinely wild football business story &mdash; how Brighton owner Tony Bloom (Star Lizard) and Brentford owner Matthew Benham (Smart Odds) spent 20 years running rival betting analytics firms and now sit 3rd and 4th in the Premier League.&nbsp;
Plus the Ballon d'Or race between Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Mbapp&eacute;, and Messi (and whether MLS players should even be eligible), Antonela Roccuzzo speaking English publicly for the first time, the strict-dad debate covering Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, Michael Jordan and Messi, Raphinha as the best #9 in the world, and comments from the Hex episode including a Mark Cuban tweet on AI vs climate change extinction probability.

Edwin Castro and his manager Konky delve into the fascinating journey of one of Twitch's TOP creators. Explore the triumphs, challenges, ventures, family matters, controversies, and the exciting future of Sports leading up to World Cup 2026 from a Mexican-American perspective.

Edwin Castro&nbsp;and his manager Konky delve into the fascinating journey of one of Twitch's TOP creators. Explore the triumphs, challenges, ventures, family matters, controversies, and the exciting future of Sports leading up to World Cup 2026 from a Mexican-American perspective.

The Ten21 Podcast

JJ Gabriel Wants Out of Man United, Brighton and Brentford's Analytics Empire, and the Ballon d'Or Race | TEN21 Podcast Episode 26

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