Speaker summary
39%11 analyzed articles/videos311 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Lionel Messi results contain 20 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, In-Group Bias, and Unattributed Quote, with Self-Serving Bias as the most egregious example at 19.1% saturation with 109 hits. Analysis detected 553.339 faulty-reasoning hits from 311 analyzed words across 11 articles, generating a BS Score of 5.1% and a BS Rank of 3% (27,599 of 28,364 speakers). This Lionel Messi is better (less manipulative) than 97.30% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

3% percentile
02550751002.7% percentile
5.1% BS Score11 analyzed videos311 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–25%
0.0%5%10%15%20%25%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Speaker 19.1%19.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Speaker 0.7%0.7%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Speaker 9.1%9.1%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Speaker 6.1%6.1%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Speaker 2.8%2.8%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 4.7%4.7%Hindsight BiasSitewide 1.4%Speaker 5.6%5.6%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Speaker 11.0%11.0%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Speaker 2.3%2.3%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Speaker 3.1%3.1%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 19.1%, sitewide 3.7%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 9.1%, sitewide 15.9%In-Group Bias: Speaker 11.0%, sitewide 6.9%Availability Heuristic: Speaker 0.7%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 5.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 2.8%, sitewide 7.5%Halo Effect: Speaker 5.2%, sitewide 6.7%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 6.1%, sitewide 1.1%Optimism Bias: Speaker 2.3%, sitewide 6.0%Hindsight Bias: Speaker 5.6%, sitewide 1.4%Post Hoc (False Cause): Speaker 5.6%, sitewide 3.3%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 4.7%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Speaker 3.9%, sitewide 5.2%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 4.7%, sitewide 0.0%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Speaker 3.7%, sitewide 0.8%Indoctrination: Speaker 3.1%, sitewide 0.0%Fundamental Attribution Error: Speaker 1.8%, sitewide 2.7%Actor-Observer Bias: Speaker 2.6%, sitewide 0.6%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 2.6%, sitewide 1.9%Begging the Question: Speaker 1.8%, sitewide 1.7%Self-Serving BiasSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Tag: 2026 World Cup – NBC Chicago37%
NBC Chicago74%7/20/2026, 6:51:18 PM
2026 World Cup: The unforgettable moments62%
Mashable67%By Chance Townsend78%7/20/2026, 1:01:18 PM
Spain Wins The 2026 World Cup 1-0, Punishing Argentina With A Barrage Of 20 Shots On Goal70%
Deadline27%By Tom Tapp85%7/19/2026, 3:02:43 PM
MLS works to bring in a new generation of fans as the World Cup comes to an end45%
WPLN News12%By Becky Sullivan68% NPR63%7/19/2026, 2:39:12 PM
Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina in extra time32%
Las Vegas Sun90%By Associated Press60%7/19/2026, 8:10:00 AM
Legendary Messi Takes On Teen Star Yamal In World Cup Final32%
Forbes46%By Michael Lewis46%7/18/2026, 5:36:15 PM
Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres’ goal in extra time19%
Boston.com19%By TIM REYNOLDS34% Associated Press60%7/18/2026, 5:00:00 PM
Why so many Latin Americans are rooting against Argentina in the World Cup56%
Los Angeles Times78%By Patrick J. McDonnell66% Kate Linthicum58% Jad El Reda53% Cecilia Sánchez Vidal66%7/15/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Your World Cup cheat sheet to the teams headed to the semifinals44%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Juliana Kim86%7/14/2026, 7:02:48 AM
Argentina heading back to Kansas City for World Cup quarterfinal after comeback win over Egypt45%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Jasmine Garsd0% Russell Lewis0%7/7/2026, 12:08:57 PM