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“FOOTBALL IS LIFE!” Cristo Fernández on Ted Lasso, Dani Rojas & His Pro Soccer Comeback
Thursday, October 22, 2026 • Duration 52:46
Football Is Life! You know Cristo Fernández as Dani Rojas from Ted Lasso, but his soccer dream started long before AFC Richmond. He joins Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Raheem Taylor-Parkes to explain how knee injuries changed his path, how his football skills helped him land Ted Lasso and why he returned to professional soccer with El Paso Locomotive FC.
Cristo shares the real story behind Dani Rojas, Jason Sudeikis's advice about the catchphrase and the fan encounter he'll never forget. Plus: chasing acting and soccer dreams, refusing to write yourself off at 30, and a Messi-or-Ronaldo answer that gets Ocho fired up.
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Andrew Schulz Picks Ronaldo Over Messi & Challenges Ocho to FIFA + Why US Soccer Has to WIN
Thursday, October 15, 2026 • Duration 01:04:59
Andrew Schulz and Mark Gagnon pull up to The Late Run, and Ocho finally gets the GOAT answer he's been waiting for. Andrew says Messi is more skilled, but Cristiano is the more dominant force on the pitch, and then argues Messi "never played at the highest level" because the rest of La Liga was "guys working at Trader Joe's." Andrew also admits he lived in Barcelona during its heyday and went to zero games at Camp Nou, tells the story of politely asking Myles Garrett and Chloe Kim to move out of his seat in a World Cup final suite, and accepts Ocho's FIFA challenge after Ocho spots him four goals.
Then the crew tries to find Andrew a Premier League team (Ocho is pushing Tottenham hard). They break down why American soccer players lack personality, and get into why US clubs make nothing when they develop players. Andrew's answer to what it'll take for America to love soccer: "We just gotta win." Plus: Andrew's Street Fighter role, Ocho's boxing knockdown, and which star is the Andrew Schulz of world football.
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Corey B: MLS Needs More Characters Like Zlatan + Why Ocho ALWAYS Paid His NFL Fines Early
Thursday, October 8, 2026 • Duration 54:07
In this episode of The Late Run, Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes sit down with comedian and creator Corey B to discuss how IShowSpeed and a new generation of creators are making soccer cool in America, why MLS needs more personalities like Zlatan Ibrahimović, and what American soccer still gets wrong about youth development and pay-to-play.
Corey reveals what it was really like fighting two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi, while Ocho explains why he asked Floyd Mayweather for a real fighter on the Logan Paul undercard, tried to dap up the man who dropped him, and paid his NFL fines before the letters even arrived. They also debate Messi versus Ronaldo, parenting young athletes, surviving long seasons, and why personality matters when sports are also entertainment.
Chapters:
0:00 — Cold Open
1:01 — Corey B on IShowSpeed and Soccer’s Growth in America
14:02 — What Soccer Can Learn From Boxing and Zlatan
22:22 — Parenting Young Athletes Without Pressure
26:08 — Staying Healthy Through a Long Season
35:00 — Messi vs. Ronaldo
37:33 — Corey B and Ocho’s Wild Boxing Stories
43:14 — Mental Warfare and Soccer’s Locker-Room Drama
48:35 — Why Ocho Paid His NFL Fines Early
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"We Lost It" - Thomas Müller on Germany's Missing Mentality, Klopp & the Night They Beat Brazil 7-1
Thursday, October 1, 2026 • Duration 25:52
World Cup winner, Bayern legend and now MLS star Thomas Müller pulls up to The Late Run, and Ocho, who admits he went 14 years without a trophy, finally gets to live vicariously through someone who's won it all. Thomas takes us back to the countryside club where his cousins handed him a ball, why always being the youngest forced him to get creative, and the day Louis van Gaal looked down the bench and said, "you, you there - let's try this guy."Then it gets real: the 2015 Man United offer worth a reported €100M, why he was ready to follow his mentor — and why he was glad Bayern said no ("okay, you're our guy"). Ocho matches it with the two first-round picks Washington offered for him. Thomas explains why you can doubt your performances but never your base, what Jürgen Klopp has to fix in a Germany side he says has lost its mentality, and what it felt like to walk into the locker room 5-0 up on Brazil in a World Cup semi-final — before spending the last 15 minutes running away from David Luiz. And when Ocho asks the GOAT question, Thomas admits he was with Cristiano for ten years… until he looked at the bigger picture.
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Pochettino: Cavan Sullivan & USA’s Next Wave + What American Soccer Must Change
Thursday, September 24, 2026 • Duration 36:28
USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino pulls up to The Late Run. The former Argentina international joins Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson and Raheemovic to break down why he committed to the U.S. through 2030, what American soccer needs to change to compete with the world's best, and why he believes young players like Cavan Sullivan, Julian Hall and Neil Pierre are ready for the international stage.
Pochettino also looks back on the controversial penalty he gave away against England at the 2002 World Cup, explains why he prefers football without VAR, and opens up about managing some of the biggest personalities in the game, including Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. Plus: Ocho weighs in on Neymar's legacy, Poch explains why "one plus one plus one" doesn't always equal three in football, and of course, the GOAT debate... his answer is Messi.
CHAPTERS:0:00 — Cold Open0:52 — Welcome Mauricio Pochettino2:04 — Why Poch Is Staying With the USMNT Through 20305:36 — What Is American Soccer Missing?8:48 — The Biggest Challenge With the U.S. Soccer System10:42 — Real Talk: Life After Playing15:12 — Preparing Athletes for Life After Sports16:39 — The 2002 World Cup Penalty vs. England18:45 — Poch Wants Football Without VAR21:02 — Neymar's Legacy25:30 — ChatGPT Work26:16 — 85 Always Open: Managing Messi, Neymar & Mbappé28:45 — The Next Generation of USMNT Stars30:35 — Why Some Young Stars Never Reach Their Potential32:59 — The GOAT Question34:18 — What's Next for Pochettino?36:12 — Outro
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MLS Star Julian Hall on Playing Against Messi + Skipping High School to Play Pro at Age 15
Thursday, September 17, 2026 • Duration 31:15
The future of American soccer pulls up to The Late Run. Julian Hall, the New York Red Bulls striker who signed his first pro contract at 15 and never set foot in a high school joins Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson and Raheemovic in front of a live crowd (with his mom in the building). He talks about recording two assists against Messi and Inter Miami, the debut at 15 where he felt like he was "about to pass out," and the decision everyone's waiting on: Poland or USA?Plus: Ocho tells the story of the trade the Bengals refused (two first-round picks on the table), and Julian breaks down why he models his game on Robert Lewandowski, and of course the GOAT debate... he picks Messi.
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Kam Patterson: Kevin Hart Is The BLUEPRINT, 1v1 vs Ocho & Why SNL Changed Everything
Thursday, September 10, 2026 • Duration 23:59
Comedian Kam Patterson pulls up on The Late Run live and finally gets in a room with the man he's supposedly beefing with. Raheem asks what actually happened with Ocho on Club Shay Shay,
Kam also explains why Kevin Hart is the blueprint for his whole career and why he stayed quiet on set to soak up game, what it felt like getting thrown on the Weekend Update desk his first week at SNL, and why he'd rather do a live sketch than take a World Cup penalty with a whole country on his back
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:23 - Kam Quit Soccer After Two Days
3:09 - The Big3 Beef With Ocho
6:37 - Should Kam Do World Cup Commentary?
8:38 - Which NFL Skills Translate to Football?
13:55 - SNL vs the Super Bowl
16:30 Kevin Hart Is the Blueprint
18:55 Messi or Ronaldo
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"No Way I'm Going to MLS" - What Changed Son’s Mind + Kane's "Not Gifted" & the Ajax Miracle
Thursday, September 3, 2026 • Duration 26:42
Ocho finally sits down with his favorite player and COUSIN (at least according to the paperwork he brought) - Son Heung-Min. Sonny opens up about the call he almost ignored, “No way going to the MLS", and the years of LAFC persistence that changed his mind. He shares why the packed American stadiums still surprise him every single week. Then Son takes us back to leaving Korea for Germany at 16 years old, where he learned the language by watching SpongeBob, and the discipline that journey built in him.Son goes deep into the Spurs years: the best team he ever played on, the Amsterdam Miracle night Lucas Moura scored three goals, what the night before a Champions League final actually feels like, and Harry Kane's real secret - "it's not gifted." He remembers telling a 19-year-old Dele Alli he'd end up at Real Madrid or Barcelona, and how hard it was to watch his "little brother" go downhill. And when Ocho asks the GOAT question, Sonny gives the most honest answer the show has ever heard: his idol is Ronaldo… but Messi? "I can't disagree."
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Ocho Finally Meets a Comedian Who KNOWS Ball: Godfrey Turns Soccer Into Stand-Up
Thursday, August 27, 2026 • Duration 45:06
Comedian Godfrey pulls up on The Late Run and gives Raheem and Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson the most honest take American soccer has heard: he never wants the USA to win a World Cup, and he's got reasons. He breaks down how Nigeria's government wasted a generation of talent while Pablo Escobar was out here funding Colombian soccer, crowns Pele over everybody, does a Kevin Garnett impression that needs to be studied, and finally gives Ocho his flowers for actually knowing ball.
Plus the Karl-Anthony Towns story where Godfrey takes credit for a championship, and why soccer will never grow in America without a personality leading it.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:38 - Godfrey’s Nigerian Soccer Roots + America’s “World Champions”
6:57 - Pelé Is the GOAT
7:55 - Nigeria’s Soccer FAILURE + America’s Pay-to-Play Problem
14:34 - Why Godfrey NEVER Wants USA to Win
26:27 - How Football Started Godfrey’s Comedy Career
31:51 - Vinícius, Ronaldo & the GOAT Debate
36:10 - Why American Soccer Needs a Transcendent Star
41:14 - Ocho Explains Soccer Through the NBA
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Christian Vieri: What R9 Was REALLY Like, the World-Record €49M Fee & Watching Cristiano at 41
Thursday, August 20, 2026 • Duration 44:59
Christian "Bobo" Vieri - once the most expensive footballer on earth - pulls up to The Late Run and takes us inside the golden era of Serie A: training next to R9 and laughing out loud ("you can't stop him"), and the day he saw steel coming out of the Phenomenon's knee. He breaks down his world-record €49M transfer (about €335M in today's money), why all that money moved to the Premier League, and the four stadiums on earth where playing feels different - starting with 85,000 at San Siro: "that's where you sh*t your pants."Then it gets honest: winning the top-scorer crown while going out every single night, the 40-goal season he believes he threw away, the 2006 knee injury that cost him a World Cup - and the wife who tells him to "go to the hospital" when she catches him reliving goals he missed 25 years ago. Ocho gets striker advice for Sunday League ("the green pitch never lies"), compares his New England what-if to Vieri's, and asks the GOAT question one more time. For one beautiful second, he finally has an ally… and then Vieri takes it back.
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