The Late Run

The Late Run
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Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes talk the Beautiful Game with the biggest names in sports and culture.

  1. 2 days ago

    Trevor Noah: England BLEW It, Ocho CALLS OUT Harry Kane & Why American Sports All Feel the Same

    Two days before the biggest World Cup Final of our lifetime, Trevor Noah pulls up to The Late Run. He tells the story behind the photo of Messi bathing baby Lamine Yamal nearly two decades before they meet in a World Cup Final, explains why the whole world is rooting for Spain on Sunday, and calls out England for playing scared. Then it goes deeper: street football under apartheid, why your country's style of play tells you everything about where you grew up, the 2010 vuvuzelas (and the player who blamed them), and why he still stands by "Africa won the World Cup." Plus, Ocho and Trevor debate the USMNT flameout, whether the USA would beat Belgium in a best of 7, and why Alexi Lalas is actually good for American soccer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 5 days ago

    Gronk: 'I Never Watched a Single Soccer Game' ... Now He's Comparing Himself to HAALAND

    The Late Run goes LIVE for the first time ever, from House of Goal NYC in the middle of the World Cup, and Gronk pulls up a changed man. The guy who never watched a single soccer game in his life now has full World Cup fever: naming his comp (Erling Haaland, who else), breaking down how Serie A actually works, and arguing that America's best athletes playing football is exactly why the USMNT can't crack the world's top eight. Ocho and Raheem get Gronk's review of his first live World Cup match, somehow the most boring game of the tournament, his new soccer podcast with Jameis Winston, an Anthony Davis-in-goal hypothetical that got the whole crowd going, and the one GOAT answer guaranteed to make Ocho grab the mic. CHAPTERS: 00:00 — Intro 01:07 — What the World Cup Taught Gronk 02:45 — Gronk's Comp: Erling Haaland 04:18 — What World Cup Games Are Really Like 07:52 — Ocho's DraftKings Props 16:20 — Gronk's Soccer Podcast & Learning Italian Football 19:20 — Is Gronk's Fandom Real? 23:27 — Why the USMNT Isn't Top 8 (Pay-to-Play) 26:52 — Anthony Davis in Goal 27:43 — Gronk Picks His GOAT SUPPORT THE SHOW: Grab your FREE House of Goal tickets here and celebrate the World Cup with us at New York’s largest soccer culture festival: http://www.goal.com/houseofgoal Start using Codex for free at http://chatgpt.com/codex New DraftKings customers, bet $5 and get $100 in bonus bets instantly. The Crown Is Yours! Sign up using http://dkng.co/thelaterun or through my promo code THELATERUN. #dkpartner GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, 800-327-5050/visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 800-981-0023 (PR). Wagering offered by DK Sportsbook: 21+. Present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. On behalf of Boothill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL. Event Trading offered by DraftKings Predictions, CFTC-registered: 18+. Trading involves risk of loss. Market availability varies. Predictions offer void in NY. General: 1 per new DraftKings customer. $5+ deposit req. Trade $5, get $200 Prediction Dollars (1-year expiry) issued as $50 increments every 7 days via click-to-claim for 21 days; or bet $5, get $200 Bonus Bets instantly (7-day expiry and stake removed from payout). 7 days = 168hrs. Rewards are non-withdrawable. Terms: dkng.co/offer. Ends 6/28/26 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. 9 Jul

    Former USMNT Coach Gregg Berhalter: Why Failing is the BEST Thing for U.S.

    Gregg Berhalter, a two-time World Cup player, former USMNT head coach, and current Chicago Fire manager, joins Ocho and Raheemovic on The Late Run. Gregg opens up on his tenure coaching the USMNT in Qatar, how failure can actually help American soccer, and the emotional reality of watching his own son play in the World Cup. He drops the line that sets the tone: “On any given day, we can beat any given team,” but states clearly that America isn’t a heavyweight in world soccer yet.Plus: coaching Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie through their growing pains, the insanity of Swedish fans fist-fighting in the stands at Hammarby, and why a good coach never blames his players. Plus the crew talk about the infrastructure failings that hurt Youth Soccer development in the U.S., how Mbappé got benched and watching the second half with his mom, the economics pushing MLS to play 16-year-olds, and his GOAT verdict: Messi over Ronaldo, with Maradona in the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. 1 Jul

    Landon Donovan Says Privilege is HURTING American Soccer + Playing Against Prime Messi & Ronaldo

    In this week's episode of The Late Run, Landon Donovan—the most decorated American men's soccer player of all time—joins Ocho and Raheem. From the jump it's clear how different his road was from Chad's. While Ocho was a drafted NFL star with people lining up at his door, a 19-year-old Landon was being sent to a park to entertain 11 kids just to sell 30 tickets. Landon gets into the culture shock of moving to Bayer Leverkusen alone at 16, the 2012 sabbatical that nearly ended his career and why he became one of soccer's first mental-health voices, the Jürgen Klinsmann decision that cost him the 2014 World Cup, why he refuses to pick between Messi and Ronaldo after facing both in their prime, how David Beckham's gamble saved MLS, and the $50K pay-to-play problem he says is quietly killing American soccer. Plus the grit he thinks the current generation is missing—and why the World Cup at home could change everything. CHAPTERS: 00:00 — Intro 01:23 — Where it started + how US soccer fandom exploded 05:19 — The promo grind: 11 kids to sell 30 tickets 08:23 — Leverkusen at 16 + the Canada question 24:30 — The 2012 sabbatical & mental health 28:57 — The Klinsmann snub + Ocho's Patriot Way 35:08 — Did Beckham save MLS? 37:04 — Facing prime Messi & Ronaldo 41:57 — The $50K problem killing US soccer 49:07 — The grit that's missing today SUPPORT THE SHOW: Grab your FREE House of Goal tickets here and celebrate the World Cup with us at New York’s largest soccer culture festival: http://www.goal.com/houseofgoal Start using Codex for free at http://chatgpt.com/codex New DraftKings customers, bet $5 and get $100 in bonus bets instantly. The Crown Is Yours! Sign up using http://dkng.co/thelaterun or through my promo code THELATERUN. #dkpartner GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, 800-327-5050/visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 800-981-0023 (PR). Wagering offered by DK Sportsbook: 21+. Present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. On behalf of Boothill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL. Event Trading offered by DraftKings Predictions, CFTC-registered: 18+. Trading involves risk of loss. Market availability varies. Predictions offer void in NY. General: 1 per new DraftKings customer. $5+ deposit req. Trade $5, get $200 Prediction Dollars (1-year expiry) issued as $50 increments every 7 days via click-to-claim for 21 days; or bet $5, get $200 Bonus Bets instantly (7-day expiry and stake removed from payout). 7 days = 168hrs. Rewards are non-withdrawable. Terms: dkng.co/offer. Ends 6/28/26 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. 25 Jun

    CM Punk on Match in Brazil Cut Short by Armed Guards + Messi vs Ronaldo GOAT Debate

    CM Punk pulls up to The Late Run with the belt — and the WWE World Heavyweight Champion turns out to be a bigger football head than anyone expected. Ocho and Raheemovic get Punk talking Celtic loyalty (he's half Irish, and rival Drew McIntyre reps Rangers), why Celtic vs Rangers is "200 years of religious hatred," and why most Americans only wake up to soccer for the World Cup. Then it gets wild: Punk tells the story of the night in Brazil when an opponent disrespected the Brazilian national flag mid-match — and the ring got surrounded by armed men aiming straight at him. Plus, the crew debates: who's the better actor, a diving footballer or a wrestler selling in the ring? Who trash talks better, WWE or soccer players? And the big one — Punk names his soccer GOAT (hint: a flying knee KO is involved) and goes Messi over Ronaldo. Ocho shares his dream WrestleMania entrance (Free Bird, oiled-up, cigar in hand), and Punk names which footballer’s would make the best WWE Superstars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. 18 Jun

    Ocho's Soccer TWIN: Mario Balotelli on Italy's Collapse & Why He REFUSED to Change for Any Club

    In this episode of The Late Run, Premier League and Champions League winner Mario Balotelli joins Ocho and Raheem. From the opening bow, it's clear these two are cut from the same cloth: two of the most unapologetic showmen their sports have ever produced, in one room. Chad doesn't call himself "Balotelli Jr." for nothing. Mario gets into why the Italy national team has fallen so far and how he'd fix it, the rough Liverpool year that left him low in England, the racism he faced in Serie A and why he calls it ignorance, the Mourinho red-card story, his Barcelona trial at 15, and what really happened on that LA Galaxy backheel. Plus his verdict on the Messi–Ronaldo debate ("Messi is not normal"), the one player he rates above him, life after football, and the launch of his new "Why Always Me?" project. Ocho and the crew also break down the USMNT's World Cup run on Oo's Props. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. 11 Jun

    Rey Mysterio on Mexico vs USA World Cup Prediction + Who’s the Ronaldo & Messi of the WWE

    Rey Mysterio Jr. walks into the Late Run and immediately makes it personal. The WWE Hall of Famer breaks down why the mask means everything to Mexican culture, what it'll feel like at Azteca for the World Cup opener, and how Maradona shaped his love for the beautiful game. Then it gets heavy: 14 ACL tears, the moment he almost tapped out for good, and how his son reignited his fire as they made history together.Ocho and Raheemovic push Rey on Mexico vs USA at this World Cup and the timeless Messi vs Ronaldo debate (spoiler: Rey breaks Ocho's heart). They also crown the Messi & Ronaldo of the WWE: Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. And finally, who are the better actors: Footballers or Wrestlers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. 8 Jun

    Canada's No. 1 on Being Messi's Teammate & Why Keepers Are the NEW Playmakers

    Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor Parkes put the GOAT question to Inter Miami's Dayne St. Clair — the only man who trains next to Messi every day — and get a one-line answer that stops the tape. From NFL pressure vs. World Cup nerves to whether MLS finally gets its respect, this one lives in the crossover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Chad Ochocinco and Raheem Taylor-Parkes talk the Beautiful Game with the biggest names in sports and culture.

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  • Creator
    The Late Run
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit

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