Traitors and Heartbreakers in Sport

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some well-known sportspeople from over the years who have earned the unpopular tag of being a traitor by their fans. It may be an athlete or coach who have left their current team or country and earnt the disdain of supporters. Some of who we will discuss include: - A Portuguese football legend known for his incredible skill. He went from being worshipped at Barcelona to being absolutely detested when he made a shock move to play for Barcelona’s arch rival Real Madrid. - An NBA basketball legend who enraged Cleveland Cavaliers’ fans when he left the club and signed a bid deal with another team. - Les Boyd, John Dorathy and Ray Brown leaving Western Suburbs to play for their much-hated rival Manly Warringhah. - Jamie Lyon packing up and leaving Parramatta in the middle of big contract. - Kevin Pietersen, Jofra Archer. - West Indies Rebel Cricket that went to South Africa during the height of apartheid. - Ivan Cleary - Kate Allen and Johanna Konta - Eddie Jones - Wendall Sailor - Luke Ball and Max Hudghton - Carlos Tevez - Marion Hossa - Glenn Lazarus - Harry Redknapp We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and Miss Olivia drops by to do our Quiz and Who Am I? We also have our Where Are They Now? segment and Glenn finishes up with another cracking joke. Traitors and heartbreakers sources 1. The sportster.com ‘top 20 biggest traitors in sports history’, by TS staff, 2/11/2014. 2. bettingus.com ‘what were the worst betrayals in sport’, by lisa spencer, senior editor, 21/4/23. 3. bigfooty.com ‘roast, club traitors: the new list’, chief 7/4/2021. 4. herald.sun.com ‘rugby league legend glenn lazarus branded a traitor by NSW greats’, by tyson otto, 21/4/2016. 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Cleary 6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johanna_Konta 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Bennett_(rugby_league) 8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James#National_team_career 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lu%C3%ADs_Figo 10. IMDb.com ‘luis figo, biography’, n.d. 11. The figo affair, the transfer that changed football. Netflix film 2022. 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Jones_(rugby_union) 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendell_Sailor 14. rugby.com.au ‘flashback friday: wendall sailor returns to suncorp stadium’, 2/7/2020. 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Ball 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Hudghton 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Lazarus 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Redknapp 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_U-20_World_Cup 20. Fundacao luis figo, pass it on (luis figo foundation.com) 21. Wikipedia. A1grandprix.com 22. Luis figo.com/pages/the family 23. pitchbook.com ‘network 90 club’. 24. CNN Sports.com ‘Branded a Rebel: Cricket’s Forgotten Men’, by Samantha Bresnahan CNN, 8/3/2013.