The Late Run en Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes talk the Beautiful Game with the biggest names in sports and culture. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/308f0a28-0c19-11f1-88c5-53620ec703bb/image/274c7c236ecd2539de4d28a8770b2da1.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress The Late Run episodic The Late Run Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes talk the Beautiful Game with the biggest names in sports and culture. Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes talk the Beautiful Game with the biggest names in sports and culture.

]]> The Late Run corbin.mills@footballco.com Rob Gronkowski PROVES Brady IS Messi & Got HUMBLED By Barcelona Players Rob Gronkowski joins Chad Ochocinco Johnson and Raheem Taylor-Parkes on The Late Run for a MASSIVE crossover episode. Gronk tells the story of meeting Messi in Barcelona's owner's suite, playing goalie against Barca players, and explains why Tom Brady IS the Messi of football. He also drops a scorching take: the NFL RUINED American soccer by stealing the country's best athletes — and ranks European pub culture ABOVE NFL tailgating. Plus: Gronk settles the Messi vs Ronaldo debate, Chad's McDonald's diet gets the "Play On" stamp, and the episode ends with an iconic Gronk spike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full The Late Run Rob Gronkowski joins Chad Ochocinco Johnson and Raheem Taylor-Parkes on The Late Run for a MASSIVE crossover episode. Gronk tells the story of meeting Messi in Barcelona's owner's suite, playing goalie against Barca players, and explains why Tom Brady IS the Messi of football. He also drops a scorching take: the NFL RUINED American soccer by stealing the country's best athletes — and ranks European pub culture ABOVE NFL tailgating. Plus: Gronk settles the Messi vs Ronaldo debate, Chad's McDonald's diet gets the "Play On" stamp, and the episode ends with an iconic Gronk spike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rob Gronkowski joins Chad Ochocinco Johnson and Raheem Taylor-Parkes on The Late Run for a MASSIVE crossover episode. Gronk tells the story of meeting Messi in Barcelona's owner's suite, playing goalie against Barca players, and explains why Tom Brady IS the Messi of football. He also drops a scorching take: the NFL RUINED American soccer by stealing the country's best athletes — and ranks European pub culture ABOVE NFL tailgating. Plus: Gronk settles the Messi vs Ronaldo debate, Chad's McDonald's diet gets the "Play On" stamp, and the episode ends with an iconic Gronk spike.

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]]> 2351 Stephen A. Smith On Messi’s Genius, Knicks Fans, Latinas & His Soccer Roots Stephen A. Smith pulls up to The Late Run with Ocho and Raheemovic and goes everywhere. He picks Messi as the soccer GOAT, doubles down on his "Messi in MLS is LeBron in the G League" line, and tells the wild story of how a 1991 Winston-Salem Journal assignment turned him into a Wake Forest soccer beat writer for two seasons before ESPN. Then he switches sports and delivers the full Jordan-over-LeBron stat package: 6 Finals, 6 rings, 6 Finals MVPs, never a Game 7.Stephen A. weighs in on whether American athletes could compete in soccer if they had Ronaldo's training regimen, drags Knicks fans for not having "a license to be passionate," and commits to attending the 2026 World Cup with Ocho — Miami, Argentina, Colombia, Morocco, Brazil, Croatia all on the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 07 May 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full The Late Run Stephen A. Smith pulls up to The Late Run with Ocho and Raheemovic and goes everywhere. He picks Messi as the soccer GOAT, doubles down on his "Messi in MLS is LeBron in the G League" line, and tells the wild story of how a 1991 Winston-Salem Journal assignment turned him into a Wake Forest soccer beat writer for two seasons before ESPN. Then he switches sports and delivers the full Jordan-over-LeBron stat package: 6 Finals, 6 rings, 6 Finals MVPs, never a Game 7.Stephen A. weighs in on whether American athletes could compete in soccer if they had Ronaldo's training regimen, drags Knicks fans for not having "a license to be passionate," and commits to attending the 2026 World Cup with Ocho — Miami, Argentina, Colombia, Morocco, Brazil, Croatia all on the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Stephen A. Smith pulls up to The Late Run with Ocho and Raheemovic and goes everywhere. He picks Messi as the soccer GOAT, doubles down on his "Messi in MLS is LeBron in the G League" line, and tells the wild story of how a 1991 Winston-Salem Journal assignment turned him into a Wake Forest soccer beat writer for two seasons before ESPN. Then he switches sports and delivers the full Jordan-over-LeBron stat package: 6 Finals, 6 rings, 6 Finals MVPs, never a Game 7.
Stephen A. weighs in on whether American athletes could compete in soccer if they had Ronaldo's training regimen, drags Knicks fans for not having "a license to be passionate," and commits to attending the 2026 World Cup with Ocho — Miami, Argentina, Colombia, Morocco, Brazil, Croatia all on the table.

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]]> 2295 Sheamus: WWE Title HARDER Than World Cup, Maradona Over Messi & Starting a Riot in Manchester Four-time WWE World Champion Sheamus joins Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes on The Late Run during WrestleMania week. A lifelong Liverpool fan from Dublin, Sheamus tells the insane story of wearing a Liverpool kit on live TV in Manchester — bottles thrown, fans swinging, and he calls it the best moment of his career. He picks Maradona as the real GOAT over Messi and Ronaldo, explains why winning a WWE title is harder than scoring a World Cup goal, reveals he'd trade his WWE Championships for Ireland to win a World Cup, reacts to Rooney slapping Wade Barrett, debates Jordan vs LeBron, and breaks down why European fan culture is on another level compared to America. Plus: Van Dijk as the greatest PL center back ("nobody will say Carragher"), Euro 88 changing Ireland forever, the Super Bowl as a corporate event, and Ocho's pitch for Sheamus to walk out to "You'll Never Walk Alone." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full The Late Run Four-time WWE World Champion Sheamus joins Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes on The Late Run during WrestleMania week. A lifelong Liverpool fan from Dublin, Sheamus tells the insane story of wearing a Liverpool kit on live TV in Manchester — bottles thrown, fans swinging, and he calls it the best moment of his career. He picks Maradona as the real GOAT over Messi and Ronaldo, explains why winning a WWE title is harder than scoring a World Cup goal, reveals he'd trade his WWE Championships for Ireland to win a World Cup, reacts to Rooney slapping Wade Barrett, debates Jordan vs LeBron, and breaks down why European fan culture is on another level compared to America. Plus: Van Dijk as the greatest PL center back ("nobody will say Carragher"), Euro 88 changing Ireland forever, the Super Bowl as a corporate event, and Ocho's pitch for Sheamus to walk out to "You'll Never Walk Alone." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Four-time WWE World Champion Sheamus joins Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes on The Late Run during WrestleMania week. A lifelong Liverpool fan from Dublin, Sheamus tells the insane story of wearing a Liverpool kit on live TV in Manchester — bottles thrown, fans swinging, and he calls it the best moment of his career. He picks Maradona as the real GOAT over Messi and Ronaldo, explains why winning a WWE title is harder than scoring a World Cup goal, reveals he'd trade his WWE Championships for Ireland to win a World Cup, reacts to Rooney slapping Wade Barrett, debates Jordan vs LeBron, and breaks down why European fan culture is on another level compared to America. Plus: Van Dijk as the greatest PL center back ("nobody will say Carragher"), Euro 88 changing Ireland forever, the Super Bowl as a corporate event, and Ocho's pitch for Sheamus to walk out to "You'll Never Walk Alone."

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]]> 2877 Cam Little: Ronaldo Is The GOAT, Soccer Over Football & World Cup 2026 Cam Little, kicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars and former soccer academy player, joins Ocho and Raheemovic for a full crossover episode just weeks before the 2026 World Cup on American soil. Cam settles the GOAT debate immediately - Ronaldo, no hesitation - and breaks down exactly why Messi's World Cup win doesn't change anything when you look at the longevity, the fear factor, and what Ronaldo is still doing at 40. Plus: could Ronaldo and Messi actually coexist on the same MLS team?From sneaking onto University of Oklahoma practice fields during COVID to nearly quitting after his first hit in a varsity game, Cam tells the full story of how a soccer kid ended up being one of the NFL's most dangerous kickers. He drops a confession mid-episode - no hot mic - he still enjoys soccer more than football. The episode then moves into Real Talk territory: Super Bowl game winner vs World Cup penalty kick, the Brandon Aubrey origin story your timeline hasn't told you, and the Nkunku-style balloon celebration Ocho is ready to personally fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full The Late Run Cam Little, kicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars and former soccer academy player, joins Ocho and Raheemovic for a full crossover episode just weeks before the 2026 World Cup on American soil. Cam settles the GOAT debate immediately - Ronaldo, no hesitation - and breaks down exactly why Messi's World Cup win doesn't change anything when you look at the longevity, the fear factor, and what Ronaldo is still doing at 40. Plus: could Ronaldo and Messi actually coexist on the same MLS team?From sneaking onto University of Oklahoma practice fields during COVID to nearly quitting after his first hit in a varsity game, Cam tells the full story of how a soccer kid ended up being one of the NFL's most dangerous kickers. He drops a confession mid-episode - no hot mic - he still enjoys soccer more than football. The episode then moves into Real Talk territory: Super Bowl game winner vs World Cup penalty kick, the Brandon Aubrey origin story your timeline hasn't told you, and the Nkunku-style balloon celebration Ocho is ready to personally fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Cam Little, kicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars and former soccer academy player, joins Ocho and Raheemovic for a full crossover episode just weeks before the 2026 World Cup on American soil. Cam settles the GOAT debate immediately - Ronaldo, no hesitation - and breaks down exactly why Messi's World Cup win doesn't change anything when you look at the longevity, the fear factor, and what Ronaldo is still doing at 40. Plus: could Ronaldo and Messi actually coexist on the same MLS team?
From sneaking onto University of Oklahoma practice fields during COVID to nearly quitting after his first hit in a varsity game, Cam tells the full story of how a soccer kid ended up being one of the NFL's most dangerous kickers. He drops a confession mid-episode - no hot mic - he still enjoys soccer more than football. The episode then moves into Real Talk territory: Super Bowl game winner vs World Cup penalty kick, the Brandon Aubrey origin story your timeline hasn't told you, and the Nkunku-style balloon celebration Ocho is ready to personally fund.

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]]> 2095 no Deuce McBride: Knicks’ Secret Soccer Obsession, His NFL What-If & NY When They Win It ALL In this episode of The Late Run, Knicks guard Miles “Deuce” McBride joins Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes. A Cincinnati native who grew up idolizing Ocho, Deuce tells the story of getting denied an autograph by Chad as a kid. Now, twenty years later, they’re face to face. He opens up about the Knicks’ locker room soccer culture, his brother playing for Bayer Leverkusen, what would happen to New York if the Knicks win it all, picking Messi over Ronaldo, his NFL what-if, and goes head-to-head comparing soccer and basketball athletes: Brunson vs Lamine Yamal, OG vs Van Dijk, KAT vs Haaland, and more. This is the crossover episode you didn’t know you needed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full The Late Run In this episode of The Late Run, Knicks guard Miles “Deuce” McBride joins Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes. A Cincinnati native who grew up idolizing Ocho, Deuce tells the story of getting denied an autograph by Chad as a kid. Now, twenty years later, they’re face to face. He opens up about the Knicks’ locker room soccer culture, his brother playing for Bayer Leverkusen, what would happen to New York if the Knicks win it all, picking Messi over Ronaldo, his NFL what-if, and goes head-to-head comparing soccer and basketball athletes: Brunson vs Lamine Yamal, OG vs Van Dijk, KAT vs Haaland, and more. This is the crossover episode you didn’t know you needed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode of The Late Run, Knicks guard Miles “Deuce” McBride joins Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes. A Cincinnati native who grew up idolizing Ocho, Deuce tells the story of getting denied an autograph by Chad as a kid. Now, twenty years later, they’re face to face. He opens up about the Knicks’ locker room soccer culture, his brother playing for Bayer Leverkusen, what would happen to New York if the Knicks win it all, picking Messi over Ronaldo, his NFL what-if, and goes head-to-head comparing soccer and basketball athletes: Brunson vs Lamine Yamal, OG vs Van Dijk, KAT vs Haaland, and more. This is the crossover episode you didn’t know you needed.

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]]> 3475 Jon Vlogs: Neymar Stories + Kings League Chaos + Ocho Wants to Stream Jon Vlogs pulls up and it instantly turns into story time. He breaks down what it’s really like being close to Neymar, the poker night that started it, Messi showing up to the birthday party, and Neymar’s rehab pain most people never see. “He was Crying.” Then we get into Kings League Brazil, why Jon calls it “TikTok for soccer”, and Ocho goes full unhinged pitching a “life or death” streaming era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full The Late Run Jon Vlogs pulls up and it instantly turns into story time. He breaks down what it’s really like being close to Neymar, the poker night that started it, Messi showing up to the birthday party, and Neymar’s rehab pain most people never see. “He was Crying.” Then we get into Kings League Brazil, why Jon calls it “TikTok for soccer”, and Ocho goes full unhinged pitching a “life or death” streaming era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jon Vlogs pulls up and it instantly turns into story time. He breaks down what it’s really like being close to Neymar, the poker night that started it, Messi showing up to the birthday party, and Neymar’s rehab pain most people never see. “He was Crying.” Then we get into Kings League Brazil, why Jon calls it “TikTok for soccer”, and Ocho goes full unhinged pitching a “life or death” streaming era.

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]]> 2225 Don Garber Opens Up: Convincing Messi, the Beckham Clause & Who's Next (Mbappe? Vini?) MLS Commissioner Don Garber sits down with Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes for an all-time conversation about the past, present, and future of American soccer. Garber reveals how he convinced David Beckham to leave Real Madrid for MLS and the legendary clause that let Beckham negotiate team ownership. He settles the Messi vs Ronaldo GOAT debate without hesitation, breaks down how MLS went from $5M team investments to a $23 billion enterprise, and opens the door on promotion/relegation for the first time ever. Ocho reveals he racked up over $5 million in NFL fines, pitches himself as an MLS team owner, gets officially invited to the MLS All-Star Skills Competition in Charlotte, and calls out Cristiano to come to MLS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full The Late Run MLS Commissioner Don Garber sits down with Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes for an all-time conversation about the past, present, and future of American soccer. Garber reveals how he convinced David Beckham to leave Real Madrid for MLS and the legendary clause that let Beckham negotiate team ownership. He settles the Messi vs Ronaldo GOAT debate without hesitation, breaks down how MLS went from $5M team investments to a $23 billion enterprise, and opens the door on promotion/relegation for the first time ever. Ocho reveals he racked up over $5 million in NFL fines, pitches himself as an MLS team owner, gets officially invited to the MLS All-Star Skills Competition in Charlotte, and calls out Cristiano to come to MLS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices MLS Commissioner Don Garber sits down with Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes for an all-time conversation about the past, present, and future of American soccer. Garber reveals how he convinced David Beckham to leave Real Madrid for MLS and the legendary clause that let Beckham negotiate team ownership. He settles the Messi vs Ronaldo GOAT debate without hesitation, breaks down how MLS went from $5M team investments to a $23 billion enterprise, and opens the door on promotion/relegation for the first time ever. Ocho reveals he racked up over $5 million in NFL fines, pitches himself as an MLS team owner, gets officially invited to the MLS All-Star Skills Competition in Charlotte, and calls out Cristiano to come to MLS.

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]]> 2934 Gerard Piqué: Playing With Messi AND Ronaldo, Man United & Football's Future Gerard Piqué sits down with Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson and Raheemovic for an all-time episode of The Late Run. The 4x Champions League winner and World Cup champion gives his definitive answer on Messi vs Ronaldo after playing alongside BOTH, reveals the inside story of Sir Alex Ferguson selling him for just £5M (a move that changed football history), and breaks down what's gone wrong at Manchester United.Piqué opens up about Rio Ferdinand mentoring him as a teenager, why his kids watching TikTok instead of Barcelona inspired him to create Kings League, how Neymar was the most skilled player he ever faced 1v1, and why football is losing its creativity to tactics and data. Plus, Ocho and Piqué go head-to-head comparing El Clasico pressure vs NFL pressure, debate whether the center back is becoming football's quarterback, and reveal their FIFA Ultimate Team cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full The Late Run Gerard Piqué sits down with Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson and Raheemovic for an all-time episode of The Late Run. The 4x Champions League winner and World Cup champion gives his definitive answer on Messi vs Ronaldo after playing alongside BOTH, reveals the inside story of Sir Alex Ferguson selling him for just £5M (a move that changed football history), and breaks down what's gone wrong at Manchester United.Piqué opens up about Rio Ferdinand mentoring him as a teenager, why his kids watching TikTok instead of Barcelona inspired him to create Kings League, how Neymar was the most skilled player he ever faced 1v1, and why football is losing its creativity to tactics and data. Plus, Ocho and Piqué go head-to-head comparing El Clasico pressure vs NFL pressure, debate whether the center back is becoming football's quarterback, and reveal their FIFA Ultimate Team cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Gerard Piqué sits down with Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson and Raheemovic for an all-time episode of The Late Run. The 4x Champions League winner and World Cup champion gives his definitive answer on Messi vs Ronaldo after playing alongside BOTH, reveals the inside story of Sir Alex Ferguson selling him for just £5M (a move that changed football history), and breaks down what's gone wrong at Manchester United.
Piqué opens up about Rio Ferdinand mentoring him as a teenager, why his kids watching TikTok instead of Barcelona inspired him to create Kings League, how Neymar was the most skilled player he ever faced 1v1, and why football is losing its creativity to tactics and data. Plus, Ocho and Piqué go head-to-head comparing El Clasico pressure vs NFL pressure, debate whether the center back is becoming football's quarterback, and reveal their FIFA Ultimate Team cards.

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]]> 2848 Rio Ferdinand: What Ronaldo Was REALLY Like at Man United & England's World Cup Starting XI Rio Ferdinand joins Chad Ochocinco and Raheemovic for one of the most loaded episodes of The Late Run yet; going deep on what Cristiano Ronaldo was REALLY like in the Man United dressing room, why being called a "hard worker" is the one thing that offends him, and how Sir Alex Ferguson's psychological genius kept players motivated even when he dropped them. Rio tells the wild story of sitting in the Leeds chairman's office for 8 hours to force his move to Manchester United, only for the police to warn him never to come back to Yorkshire. Plus, Ocho and Rio discover they BOTH secretly did ballet, settle the Messi vs Ronaldo GOAT debate, compare NFL and soccer athletes head-to-head, and Rio reacts to his infamous "Get the contract out" Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rant. Rio's coming to the US for the World Cup this summer — this is the conversation you need to hear first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full The Late Run Rio Ferdinand joins Chad Ochocinco and Raheemovic for one of the most loaded episodes of The Late Run yet; going deep on what Cristiano Ronaldo was REALLY like in the Man United dressing room, why being called a "hard worker" is the one thing that offends him, and how Sir Alex Ferguson's psychological genius kept players motivated even when he dropped them. Rio tells the wild story of sitting in the Leeds chairman's office for 8 hours to force his move to Manchester United, only for the police to warn him never to come back to Yorkshire. Plus, Ocho and Rio discover they BOTH secretly did ballet, settle the Messi vs Ronaldo GOAT debate, compare NFL and soccer athletes head-to-head, and Rio reacts to his infamous "Get the contract out" Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rant. Rio's coming to the US for the World Cup this summer — this is the conversation you need to hear first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rio Ferdinand joins Chad Ochocinco and Raheemovic for one of the most loaded episodes of The Late Run yet; going deep on what Cristiano Ronaldo was REALLY like in the Man United dressing room, why being called a "hard worker" is the one thing that offends him, and how Sir Alex Ferguson's psychological genius kept players motivated even when he dropped them. Rio tells the wild story of sitting in the Leeds chairman's office for 8 hours to force his move to Manchester United, only for the police to warn him never to come back to Yorkshire. Plus, Ocho and Rio discover they BOTH secretly did ballet, settle the Messi vs Ronaldo GOAT debate, compare NFL and soccer athletes head-to-head, and Rio reacts to his infamous "Get the contract out" Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rant. Rio's coming to the US for the World Cup this summer — this is the conversation you need to hear first.

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]]> 2759 Midge Purce Played on a TORN ACL, Argues Messi Over Ronaldo, & EXPOSES NWSL's Pay Problem Two-time NWSL Champion and USWNT star Midge Purce pulls up to The Late Run and doesn't hold back. From a fiery Messi vs Ronaldo debate where Ocho tries (and fails) to flip her answer, to a raw breakdown of the NWSL's controversial High Impact Player rule and why she thinks Trinity Rodman is still underpaid, Midge brings the heat on everything wrong with women's soccer pay. But the real jaw-dropper? Midge reveals she played 30 minutes on a TORN ACL because she didn't want to miss Olympic camp. She opens up about the year-long mental battle to trust her knee again, what it means to be an athlete who's "excellent at failing," and why she thinks women are just more interesting than men. Plus: why American male athletes won't acknowledge women's players (but James Rodriguez and Thomas Mueller will), her FC26 card stats, an NWSL owner quiz, and the launch of her new podcast "Confessions of an Elite Athlete." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full The Late Run Two-time NWSL Champion and USWNT star Midge Purce pulls up to The Late Run and doesn't hold back. From a fiery Messi vs Ronaldo debate where Ocho tries (and fails) to flip her answer, to a raw breakdown of the NWSL's controversial High Impact Player rule and why she thinks Trinity Rodman is still underpaid, Midge brings the heat on everything wrong with women's soccer pay. But the real jaw-dropper? Midge reveals she played 30 minutes on a TORN ACL because she didn't want to miss Olympic camp. She opens up about the year-long mental battle to trust her knee again, what it means to be an athlete who's "excellent at failing," and why she thinks women are just more interesting than men. Plus: why American male athletes won't acknowledge women's players (but James Rodriguez and Thomas Mueller will), her FC26 card stats, an NWSL owner quiz, and the launch of her new podcast "Confessions of an Elite Athlete." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Two-time NWSL Champion and USWNT star Midge Purce pulls up to The Late Run and doesn't hold back. From a fiery Messi vs Ronaldo debate where Ocho tries (and fails) to flip her answer, to a raw breakdown of the NWSL's controversial High Impact Player rule and why she thinks Trinity Rodman is still underpaid, Midge brings the heat on everything wrong with women's soccer pay.


But the real jaw-dropper? Midge reveals she played 30 minutes on a TORN ACL because she didn't want to miss Olympic camp. She opens up about the year-long mental battle to trust her knee again, what it means to be an athlete who's "excellent at failing," and why she thinks women are just more interesting than men. Plus: why American male athletes won't acknowledge women's players (but James Rodriguez and Thomas Mueller will), her FC26 card stats, an NWSL owner quiz, and the launch of her new podcast "Confessions of an Elite Athlete."

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]]> 2862 Rick Ross Goes ALL IN on World Cup 2026, Ronaldo vs Messi & Why the Hood NEEDS Soccer Rick Ross pulls up to The Late Run and goes ALL IN on World Cup 2026, revealing he plans to streak if Haiti wins, comparing Messi's impact on Miami to nothing he's ever seen, and breaking down why soccer needs to take over the hood. The Boss also drops his Ronaldo vs. Messi take (spoiler: Dade County loyalty wins), names Biggie and Pac as hip hop's equivalent, and gets real about what it was like being famous before Instagram even existed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -0000 full The Late Run Rick Ross pulls up to The Late Run and goes ALL IN on World Cup 2026, revealing he plans to streak if Haiti wins, comparing Messi's impact on Miami to nothing he's ever seen, and breaking down why soccer needs to take over the hood. The Boss also drops his Ronaldo vs. Messi take (spoiler: Dade County loyalty wins), names Biggie and Pac as hip hop's equivalent, and gets real about what it was like being famous before Instagram even existed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rick Ross pulls up to The Late Run and goes ALL IN on World Cup 2026, revealing he plans to streak if Haiti wins, comparing Messi's impact on Miami to nothing he's ever seen, and breaking down why soccer needs to take over the hood. The Boss also drops his Ronaldo vs. Messi take (spoiler: Dade County loyalty wins), names Biggie and Pac as hip hop's equivalent, and gets real about what it was like being famous before Instagram even existed.

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]]> 2250 Bert Kreischer Called Soccer 'Communist'… Then Ocho Converted Him Chad Ochocinco Johnson and Raheemovic sit down with comedy legend Bert Kreischer for a conversation that goes everywhere: soccer culture in Florida, Messi mania in Miami, the World Cup 2026 “last dance” talk, and the comedy Mount Rushmore. Bert retells *The Machine* origin story, breaks down what makes a great comedian, and somehow ends up pledging to become a real soccer fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0000 full The Late Run Chad Ochocinco Johnson and Raheemovic sit down with comedy legend Bert Kreischer for a conversation that goes everywhere: soccer culture in Florida, Messi mania in Miami, the World Cup 2026 “last dance” talk, and the comedy Mount Rushmore. Bert retells *The Machine* origin story, breaks down what makes a great comedian, and somehow ends up pledging to become a real soccer fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Chad Ochocinco Johnson and Raheemovic sit down with comedy legend Bert Kreischer for a conversation that goes everywhere: soccer culture in Florida, Messi mania in Miami, the World Cup 2026 “last dance” talk, and the comedy Mount Rushmore. Bert retells *The Machine* origin story, breaks down what makes a great comedian, and somehow ends up pledging to become a real soccer fan.

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]]> 5091 'The Late Run' Teaser Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parks talk the Beautiful Game with the biggest names in sports and culture - COMING FEBRUARY 26 👀 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:31:00 -0000 trailer The Late Run Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parks talk the Beautiful Game with the biggest names in sports and culture - COMING FEBRUARY 26 👀 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parks talk the Beautiful Game with the biggest names in sports and culture - COMING FEBRUARY 26 👀

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