Did FIFA streamer Castro1021 win the lottery? Fans flood his social media as man with same name wins $2B jackpot

After news of a man called Edwin Castro winning a $2 billion lottery went viral, fans have been flooding FIFA streamer Castro1021, who has that very same name, with tweets and posts joking about winning the jackpot. As one of the biggest FIFA content creators, Castro is not exactly strapped for cash, but adding some billions would have made him considerably richer.

I say 'would have' because, despite reacting to the news with a meme featuring Chunkz about not having time for any of his friends or family, now that he has won the lottery, Castro1021 does not look like the winner of the $2B jackpot. Let's break it down.

"His pack luck is insane": Fans joke about Castro1021 winning the lottery as news of Edwin Castro winning the $2B jackpot goes viral.

With such a large amount of money as a jackpot, news of the lottery naturally went viral across the United States as people across the country shared the news. A post by Sky News naming the winner as Edwin Castro gained significant traction on Twitter, having received over a million views at the time of writing this piece.

The unassuming name might not mean much to the larger audience, but to any FIFA addict who watches YouTube and Twitch, it would immediately ring a bell. As it happens, one of the world's biggest English-speaking footballing (soccer) content creators has the same name as the lottery winner.

Fans immediately started tagging Castro1021, his online moniker, and made jokes assuming he had actually won the lottery. Many supporters of the streamer even pointed out that he has been so irregular in his recent streaming schedule because he came into a lot of money and didn't need to broadcast anymore.

However, whatever small description of the lottery winner has been made available to the public does not align with Castro1021's life. One of the key differences is that the winner, as reported by Sky News, is from California and is a former student of the California public school system. However, Castro, the streamer, was born in Chicago, Illinois, and currently lives in Texas.

Nonetheless, fans had a field day with the news as the names were an exact match. Here are some of the reactions from Twitter as they rained down memes and jokes about Castro1021:

With over 2 million subscribers on his YouTube and 3.7 million followers on Twitch, Castro is one of the most well-known FIFA streamers out there. He even does IRL vlogging, and his FIFA World Cup Qatar videos were a massive hit with fans.

About the author

Richik has been specializing in streamer content at Sportskeeda for over 2 years. He also manages a group of writers who craft relevant news and features about content creators on platforms like Twitch, Kick, and Rumble. Prior to Sportskeeda, he interned at The Ken and worked as a reviewer at Blacksof where he fact-checked educational content.

Richik’s love for writing, researching, and archiving, along with his inquisitive nature and longstanding love for video games led him to pursue a career as a gaming journalist. He relies on primary sources for accurate information and ensures that his drafts are proofread, fact-checked, and well-researched.

As a child, Richik spent many a summer vacation playing the 1994 Road Rash with his cousins. Although more of an FPS and open-world fiend now, Richik enjoys single-player RPGs with compelling storytelling, such as The Last of Us franchise, and regularly teams up with his friends to play multiplayer titles like Valorant on PC.

Richik enjoys watching streamer and former esports athlete Shroud, and also finds inspiration in MrBeast's journey to become one of the most well-known content creators worldwide. Interviewing English-Somali YouTuber Sharky, a member of the renowned Beta Squad, was a career highlight for him.

When not writing, Richik likes to read, watch a movie or a game of football.

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