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Episodes · 12 months
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Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, Jul 2026
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 2 of 3,584, 1 of 3,862, 0 of 4,115, 0 of 4,226, 0 of 4,731, 0 of 4,438, 0 of 4,230, 9 of 4,319, 10 of 4,515, 0 of 4,419, 0 of 4,624, 0 of 4,594.
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Where they standLast discussed
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Jul 27, 2026
Where they stand
Camps of opinion · 6Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Share of people placed in a camp16 people
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- Establish Messi as greatest4 people · 25%
- Attribute greatness to Ronaldo3 people · 19%
- Blame Glazers for decline3 people · 19%
- Criticize referee time management2 people · 13%
- Define soccer as football2 people · 12%
- Support public shaming2 people · 12%
Establish Messi as greatest
Lionel Messi is viewed as the preeminent figure in soccer history by these individuals.
4 people · 4 episodes
AJ Hawk describes Lionel Messi's playstyle as exceptional, noting his unique ability to impact the game while appearing casual.
“watching him walk around like you always talk about is just amazing. Then I saw one time he's all the way back uh like in front of by his own goal and he decides to challenge the dude for the ball and how he like chopped his feet and went at the dude and just snaked it right out of bounds.”
The Pat McAfee Show · Jun 2026 · 4 episodes · 1.2M views on this topic
He considers Lionel Messi the greatest soccer player of all time.
“I think it's going to be a 99.99999. The only hold out the only hold out going to be you.”
Nightcap · Jul 2026 · 11 episodes · 2.7M views on this topic
Lionel Messi's legacy as the greatest player is already cemented regardless of the outcome of the upcoming final.
“I don't think it changes anything Joe even even if he doesn't win this game against Spain his legacy is cemented. What he's done game in general is cemented.”
Nightcap · Jul 2026 · 11 episodes · 2.7M views on this topicAttribute greatness to Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is considered superior to Lionel Messi by these speakers.
3 people · 2 episodes
He considers Cristiano Ronaldo to be his personal favorite over Lionel Messi, despite acknowledging Messi's undeniable greatness.
“Many many, you know, say he's the GOAT, but I I I would never move off of my preference of style of play and what Cristiano has has done in his prime years. You know, he's still the preference for me, but Messi is undeniable.”
Nightcap · Jul 2026 · 11 episodes · 2.7M views on this topic
Ramón CalderónUnrated
Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest footballer in history.
“So I think Cristiano for me now is is the best.”
Piers Morgan Uncensored · Nov 2025 · 1 episode · 1.0M views on this topic
Cristiano RonaldoUnrated
Diego Maradona was a better footballer than Lionel Messi.
“There's a raging debate right whether Messi is I say Messi is not even the best Argentinian. Maradona was better than him.”
Piers Morgan Uncensored · Nov 2025 · 0 episodes · 0 views on this topicBlame Glazers for decline
The ownership of Manchester United by the Glazer family is the primary cause of the club's poor performance.
3 people · 3 episodes
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He suggests that Manchester United's poor performance is largely due to the incompetence of the owners, the Glazers, in managing and backing the team.
“the glazers are who own man united right and they are not letting up so it's always down to them whether they say yes or no today they're moving broke yeah that is not they're not necessarily moving broke they're just not adhering to what we need oh you know what I mean so it's a fan versus owner Ba”
ShxtsnGigs Podcast · Aug 2022 · 1 episode · 1.3M views on this topicMG
Mark GoldbridgeUnrated
The current ownership is the primary barrier preventing Manchester United from competing for major trophies.
“and whilst they are there, I and many United fans don't do not believe that we can compete with the Arsenals and Liverpools. I think we need to get back into the top five, but I think that probably is the ceiling of what Ruben Amarim can do.”
Piers Morgan Uncensored · Nov 2025 · 1 episode · 1.0M views on this topicFA
Fuad Abdi feels that the Glazer family has been extracting excessive money from the club and argues that current spending is merely a tactic to appease the fans.
“I feel like um he's the glazers have given um the fans a small window of opportunity like here's a couple more M buy whatever you need to buy so we can start winning games and shut the [ __ ] up that that's basically what that money was shut up money”
ShxtsnGigs Podcast · Aug 2022 · 1 episode · 955K views on this topicCriticize referee time management
The practice of referees adding indefinite time at the end of matches is confusing and lacks clear structure.
2 people · 1 episode
The speaker finds the lack of precise rules regarding added time in soccer confusing compared to American sports.
“it can just keep going forever as long as there as long as an offensive plays is continuing right so it could be like extra time has elapsed and even added time to the extra time has elapsed if you're on the offense and you keep making shots again they'll just keep going”
The Always Sunny Podcast · May 2023 · 1 episode · 497K views on this topic
The speaker finds the practice of referees adding indefinite time at the end of a game confusing and maddening.
“for an American Sports Fan that is maddening like that you know what I mean the lack of precision and it can just keep going forever as long as there as long as an offensive plays is continuing right”
The Always Sunny Podcast · May 2023 · 1 episode · 497K views on this topicDefine soccer as football
Soccer should be designated as the true form of football based on historical precedence or playing mechanics.
2 people · 1 episode
Zach Ertz believes soccer is the real football because it was developed before the American sport.
“I would agree there unfortunately I would agree because I feel like their game has been around a lot longer than ours”
New Heights · Jun 2026 · 2 episodes · 175K views on this topic
Julie ErtzUnrated
Julie Ertz considers soccer the real football because the game is primarily played using the feet.
“SOCCER for sure because I'm pretty sure soccer was developed way before like y'all started catching the ball. And then you barely use your feet and sometimes you can go with a game without like a kick.”
New Heights · Jun 2026 · 2 episodes · 175K views on this topicSupport public shaming
Public shaming is a valid and necessary repercussion for underperforming professional soccer players.
2 people · 1 episode
The World Cup in South Korea would have seen better results if the players had been subjected to more public shaming upon their return.
“If Korea if Korea knew that if they were going to fly back to Seoul right and get attacked like that I think they would have won.”
Bad Friends · Jul 2026 · 4 episodes · 3.1M views on this topic
Public shaming is an appropriate consequence for American soccer players failing in international competition.
“If the USA lose >> shame. >> No. They don't get to go to a Cracker Barrel >> ever again >> for 5 years.”
Bad Friends · Jul 2026 · 3 episodes · 2.9M views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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Over time
Share of episodesThis topic's episodes as a share of every episode we analysed, in each complete month. We analyse more episodes every month, so a raw count would mostly show that growth. Recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed.
Complete months · first on record Jan 2017