Drug lord midfielders and strikers sold for sausages: The Upshot v Rest of the World

With special guest Paul Watson. Listen to the Sweeper Pod: https://linktr.ee/sweeperpod  With its vapid commercialism and unhinged fans, it’s easy to lose faith in modern football. But venture beyond the major leagues, and you’ll find the freewheeling chaos that once made it great. They pick drug lords in midfield, blame ghosts for their sex scandals and sell stars for sausage meat. Dig out your passport for the weirdest stories in world football… Support the pod and unlock an extended cut and exclusive weekly patreon episode: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Harry Redknapp Jordan interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT8BQxC8_ok Man blocks camera during Uganda v Mali: https://cdn.standardmedia.co.ke/images/tuesday/pojw8adi0wbax961372c9a50862.jpg Zamalek fans make sad face: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FslIguBWYAIpq-Q.jpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices