Video assistant referee
Subject in Soccer
Video assistant referee has come up in 6 episodes across 3 podcasts in TMT, including Pardon My Take, Pod Save America, The Bill Simmons Podcast. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
PFT CommenterBarstool Sports writer and co-host of Pardon My Take
PFT Commenter defends the VAR card against the Swiss player as the correct call to discourage flopping.
“I didn't hate to see it because I thought it was the right call. And I thought the guy flopped. And I want to get flopping out of soccer”
Pardon My Take: Tony Romo, Conor McGregor Blows Out His Knee, The World Cup Is All Blue Bloods + Mt Rushmore Of Guys You Want To See Ride A Horse (Jul 13, 2026) · Listen from 22:14
PFT Commenter criticized VAR for overturning a spectacular Argentina goal over a foul far from the goal.
“To take back a goal, what could have been one of the best goals in the history of the World Cup, to pull that back because of a foul”
Pardon My Take: Matthew And Brady Tkachuk, Taylor Twellman Talking World Cup, USMNT Sucks At Soccer Again + Mt Rushmore of Aquatic Animals (Jul 8, 2026) · Listen from 54:04
Gary LinekerFormer England striker, broadcaster, co-founder of Goalhanger and host of The Rest Is Football
Lineker says he hates VAR's effect on football but wishes it had existed for Maradona's handball goal.
“Now, I hate VAR and what it's done to our game, but I could have done with it that day”
Pod Save America: Can Soccer Save the World? (Jul 12, 2026) · Listen from 44:02
Dan KatzBarstool Sports personality known as Big Cat, co-host of Pardon My Take
Dan Katz criticizes VAR for slowing soccer matches down.
“The VAR, it just slows everything down. It's just fucking crazy”
Pardon My Take: NBA Free Agency With Brian Windhorst, World Cup, Balogun's Red Card Suspended And People Are Big Mad At The US, Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce Wedding + Mt Rushmore Of Weapons (Jul 6, 2026) · Listen from 9:11
Podcasts
- Pardon My Take · 3 episodes
- Pod Save America · 2 episodes
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
Spain Prevails, World Cup Winners and Losers, and Damon Vs. Leo With Chris Ryan and Anthony DabbundoThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Jul 20, 2026 · 1 h 50 min
Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan and Anthony Dabbundo react to Spain's 1-0 World Cup final win over Argentina, rank tournament winners and losers, and compare Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Tony Romo, Conor McGregor Blows Out His Knee, The World Cup Is All Blue Bloods + Mt Rushmore Of Guys You Want To See Ride A HorsePardon My Take · Jul 13, 2026 · 2 h 32 min
The Pardon My Take crew recaps Conor McGregor's injury and the World Cup, then interviews Tony Romo about his career, broadcasting and golf.
Can Soccer Save the World?Pod Save America · Jul 12, 2026 · 52 min
Tommy Vietor talks with Gary Lineker about the 2026 World Cup, FIFA's integrity, the U.S. team's prospects, gambling, racism, and Lineker's 1986 memories.
Matthew And Brady Tkachuk, Taylor Twellman Talking World Cup, USMNT Sucks At Soccer Again + Mt Rushmore of Aquatic AnimalsPardon My Take · Jul 8, 2026 · 2 h 50 min
Pardon My Take hosts lament the USMNT's World Cup loss to Belgium, interview Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, and discuss the World Cup with Taylor Twellman.
Trump Works the FIFA RefsPod Save America · Jul 7, 2026 · 1 h 4 min
Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor discuss Trump's FIFA intervention, the NATO summit, Graham Platner's allegations, the Michigan Senate primary, Israel politics, McConnell's health, and July 4th speeches.
NBA Free Agency With Brian Windhorst, World Cup, Balogun's Red Card Suspended And People Are Big Mad At The US, Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce Wedding + Mt Rushmore Of WeaponsPardon My Take · Jul 6, 2026 · 2 h 29 min
Pardon My Take hosts celebrate Folarin Balogun's suspended suspension at the World Cup, draft a Mount Rushmore of weapons, and debate NBA free agency with Brian Windhorst.