From PES Edits to Shaping Football Manager at SEGA | Robbye Ron’s Journey

He left Ecuador at 17 with two bags and no English, landing in small-town America before finding his way into football through gaming. Robbye Ron didn’t become a pro player. He became part of the system shaping how millions experience the game through PES, Konami, and now SEGA’s Football Manager.

This is a conversation between two people who lived football differently but still ended up inside it. Uri Rosell, former MLS midfielder and Barça academy player, sits down with Robbye to connect the pitch to the digital world running alongside it.

They talk about early PES editing communities, YouTube uploads filmed off TV screens, and how online football gaming created friendships across continents. Robbye also shares stories involving Nicolás Tagliafico, Memo Ochoa, and how Football Manager data connects to real scouting decisions inside clubs.

You'll Hear:

• How Robbye Ron went from Ecuador to Iowa and into football gaming and community building

• The early PES editing and YouTube era that built a global Spanish speaking fan base

• Why Football Manager data is referenced in real scouting conversations

• Stories with Tagliafico and Memo Ochoa reacting to their in-game ratings

• How esports and football gaming communities mirror real locker rooms

For anyone who grew up playing football games, follows how real clubs use data and scouting tools, or wants to understand how football culture now lives equally on the pitch and inside gaming communities that shape the modern game.

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