5: Ryan Pessoa, success as a pro FIFA player, signing to Man City & insights on how Pep Guardiola runs the club

This week, as we approach the World Cup finals, Jordan speaks to Manchester City pro-FIFA player Ryan Pessoa on UNBOXED. From being signed to the club in 2019, to working with some of the biggest brands in the esports space (Red Bull and Hashtag United), Ryan’s had an illustrious pro-FIFA career at the age of just 24. However, Ryan reveals how it almost didn’t happen: after thinking he didn't qualify for the pro-tournament and that his official invite was spam, it took a leap of faith to change his world from that moment onwards.Ryan shares how he’s handled the pressure of being associated with a team who are world renowned for their success. He’s open about how his aim for perfection has held him back in ways and how his building to correct that, and why counting your losses as well as your wins makes you a better creator. Topics discussed in this episode0:00 - 2:47 - How Ryan’s career almost didn’t happen 3:00 - 5:30 - Ryan’s path to Hashtag United 5:40 - 6:30 - How brands like Red Bull have accelerated the esports scene6:41 - 8:15 - Self managing and negotiating contracts.8:27 - 10:20 - How Ryan signed to Man City10:25 - 12:20 - Having to back yourself, and pressure as an e-sports competitor12:36 - 14:13 - Ryan’s advice on how to improve your FIFA game1415 - 15:20 - Having your hobby become your career15:32 - 18:55 - The Man City club mindset and self analysis19:00 - 21:02 - Ryan’s advice to aspiring pro-players21:10 - 22:16 - Tournaments to sign up for22:33 - Ryan’s favourite creatorsRyan’s socials:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ryanpessoa_Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/ryanpessoaTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryanpessoa_Creators Ryan loves:Tom Stokes: https://www.youtube.com/@TomStokesFIFATekkz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX8NCCNOTsu_8xonYuLTq2gWant more expert advice from Jordan? Subscribe to UNBOXED EXTRA for subscriber-exclusive, weekly deep dives which pull out strategic lessons from the main episodes and explain how to implement them… plus ad-free listening too.New EXTRA episodes drop every Friday. Subscribe today by clicking ‘Try Free’ on Apple PodcastsFollow us on socials:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordanschwarzenbergerInstagram: www.instagram.com/unboxedwithjordanTiktok: www.tiktok.com/@unboxedwithjordanA Listen production, with Arcade Media.Want to hear your brand in this show? Email: [email protected]