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The Upshot

The Upshot pulls back the curtain on your favourite sports and dives into all the stuff BBC and Sky wouldn’t touch with a bargepole: drunken antics, dressing room squabbles and the simmering sexual tension of the French football team.

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    Argentina schadenfreude special

    On the show today: - Riots on the streets of Buenos Aires. - Phil Neville shirt swap humiliation. - World Cup final ref’s sex party scandal JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Upshot hats - https://payhip.com/b/vM3Jo  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠www.patreon.com/upshottowers⁠  Links from the show: Argentina fans crying - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ujl54LXPYcw  Scaloni - https://x.com/footballontnt/status/2079125893415362583  Spanish pilot - https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1v266ha/a_spanish_pilot_made_a_plane_full_of_argentine/  Buenos Aires riots - https://x.com/Reforma/status/2079073017280291251  Argentina rugby shirts - https://shorturl.at/Y0I1j  Louis Vuitton trophy case - https://shorturl.at/RxCFL  Upshot Infantino - https://shorturl.at/dfAhM  Upshot World Cup map - https://shorturl.at/VbU7v  AKA Rocky - https://www.instagram.com/p/Da_N3NTuTr1/  Infantino clap for Trump - https://www.reddit.com/r/soccercirclejerk/comments/1uzfgsl/trump_on_kane_they_tuchel_perhaps_made_a_mistake/  Ring - https://shorturl.at/xv7Vq  World Cup final pitch grass - https://shorturl.at/TVsxS  Vincic arrest - https://x.com/MIL0SEVIC/status/2078256308520730667  England fan - https://www.instagram.com/reels/Da1Hqc8PVnV/  Bellingham grandad on Mastermind - https://www.tiktok.com/@theshadeborough/video/7663559077552737558  Souness - https://www.instagram.com/reels/Da4GizupZ5q/  John Fury - https://www.instagram.com/p/Da0BCOdAimh  Robbie Williams - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbBDhT3I270/?igsh=MXA2d3ljajkyZnhubg== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  2. 273

    Gianni Infantino: today I feel gay (part two)

    Welcome back…. Gianni Infantino has fallen out with his best friend, noshed off a load of Qatari sheikhs and let the world know what a massive bell end he is. But the scandals are only just getting started.  Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Links from the show: Saudi Arabia host announcement - https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/congress/media-releases/extraordinary-congress-appoints-hosts-of-2030-and-2034-editions-of-fifa-world-cup  Infantino dancing at wedding - https://tinyurl.com/3vdpnzky  Maniac laugh - https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymail/video/7462344937317879086  Shiny Panini Club sticker - https://tinyurl.com/36cevnjr  Mbappe AI fans - https://www.instagram.com/p/DLvne9ptfAG/?img_index=1&utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=a-spot-of-light-dogging&_bhlid=ea54ae81b3511615c4ce324ef97001b9633da563  World Cup draw chant - https://www.instagram.com/reels/DR49wDjj-tt/  Gianni takes a corner - https://www.instagram.com/p/DKj9uQ3O8xi/?hl=en&utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=king-of-soccer&_bhlid=7c65eccbfe90133133b4341fcde4fe96b9b68752  Posing with a guitar - https://www.tiktok.com/@metrosportuk/video/7618146787760655649?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=he-spooked-the-horses&_bhlid=fdff96c25db06361fc4a9f2f0a40d4be154e2967  ‘Shake hands’ - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/30/israel-fa-delegate-snubbed-by-palestinian-counterpart-at-fifa-congress  ‘Chill’ - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/c3dyegz0z8jo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  3. 272

    Argentina turns on Gary Neville: a semi final special

    On the show today: - Naked England fans cartwheeling in Benidorm - Gary Neville’s slapped down in Argentina - Lee Andrews back in the slammer If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠www.patreon.com/upshottowers⁠  JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links from the show: Alfie Haaland swearing - https://x.com/utdZaiire/status/2076635626917806249 Posh spice goal reaction - https://shorturl.at/YYNgQ  Ed Sheeran - https://www.instagram.com/reels/Dak_f22BX-4/   Norwegian fan won’t row - https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1uspmxd/norwegian_fan_on_skysports_explains_why_he/  Achtung - https://shorturl.at/7nGuZ  Godoy Cruz flags, balaclavas and Durham fans - https://shorturl.at/byLK0, https://shorturl.at/sbEz9, https://shorturl.at/tzUb8  Chinese prayers - https://www.instagram.com/reels/DasqTPwNdTY/  Zach cat video - instagram.com/reel/Daawq94s41a/?igsh=MTN4OWgzZHhpMDV5cw==  Neymar mobility scooter - https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/39719962/neymar-mobility-scooter-universal-studios-world-cup-brazil/  Vosinha sea slug - https://shorturl.at/nK5Br  Alkali refuses comment - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/clywe81xe3lo  Lee Andrews cameo - https://www.cameo.com/leeandrews1111/feed/6a37eebd7c6792f197eec10a?t=1  Lee Andrews’ dog - https://shorturl.at/1c7I6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Gianni Infantino: the most hated man in football (part one)

    In a parallel universe, Gianni Infantino is a faceless functionary in a drab Glattbrugg lawyers’ office. But somehow this charmless blazer has wooed Donald Trump, partied with the Kardashians and wormed his way into the Middle East peace process. He did kick ups with Putin, cosied up to Salt Bae and carved his own name on the trophy. Twice. From FBI raids to $25,000 tickets, this is the story of the most hated man in football… Get part 2 instantly when you subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Links from the show: Young Infantino - https://shorturl.at/yU3Cu  Infantino family - https://static.india.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MixCollage-13-Jul-2024-10-06-AM-7379.jpg?impolicy=Medium_Resize&w=1200&h=800  Infantino ‘07 Champions League final - https://shorturl.at/9Thxo  Infantino gives Trump shirt - https://shorturl.at/slZLq Infantino and Putin - https://shorturl.at/Ppfr6  Keepie-uppies - https://www.instagram.com/reels/C4zofzpuxHz/  FIFA FIFA FIFA - https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1508452970828025867  Today i feel… - https://youtu.be/zy9jaX9RAbA?si=gJnhRrsJWjZmclu0&t=9  Al Thani combatting corruption prize - https://shorturl.at/nI0UL  Salt Bae visit - https://x.com/TelemundoSports/status/1346885110495383554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1346885110495383554%7Ctwgr%5Eabb69268fd4caa92cc894b2aa484919210f46bfe%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Ffootball%2F2022%2F12%2F22%2Ffifa-launches-investigation-salt-baes-gatecrashing-argentinas%2F  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. 270

    Thomas Tuchel’s MILF summer

    On the show today: - Thomas Tuchel’s MILF summer. - The Norwegian stars who had an orgy on the pitch.  - We hear from England fans caught in car tipping chaos in Mexico If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit ⁠https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship⁠ JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links: Hendo breaks arm - https://x.com/arsenalfami1y/status/2073973243568935166  Kane voice - https://x.com/arsenalfami1y/status/2073973243568935166  Anthony Gordon fuck off - https://x.com/arsenalfami1y/status/2073973243568935166  Scary Mexico fans - https://x.com/The_Forty_Four/status/2074030302712771013  David Bentley dance - https://www.instagram.com/p/DabVBSkBdV2/?hl=en-gb Tuchel Mumsnet - https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5549319-to-find-thomas-tuchel-strangely-attractive  Tuchel modelling - https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fs1lhimdxtyi91.jpg  Belgium Trump dance - https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1upjdmz/during_the_celebrations_of_lukakus_goal_belgian/  Balogan red - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmAX7zw41CQ  Ted Cruz - https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1uoymvh/no_politics_in_sport_senator_ted_cruz_to_trump_on/  Casemiro crying - https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2073955232652943533  Sad fans on Copacabana - https://x.com/bbkigalifm/status/2074011024064184572  Bloke in Barcelona - https://shorturl.at/Cg3YW Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  6. 269

    The secrets & scandals of France's 2010 World Cup squad

    France’s 2010 World Cup squad was absolutely full of wrong’uns. From illegal organ harvesting to sex tape blackmail, meet the mutinous French mob who had a meltdown in South Africa. Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    David Beckham’s awkward reunion

    On the show today: - Hysteria and backstabbing as big dogs crash out the World Cup - David Beckham’s awkward reunion - Ben Stokes’ big moment is overshadowed by a pundit’s shagging JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit ⁠https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship⁠ Links: Beckham awkward encounter - https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/comp-1782750686.png?w=646  Botham on England cricket behaviour - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3FKSCVCjypk Jaded Stokes - https://shorturl.at/EH0tL    Bielsa - https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1ugs4j3/heated_interview_from_marcelo_bielsa_after_being/  Hong Myung Bo banned from shops - https://shorturl.at/wrnn9  Hong Myung Bo blurred in interview - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1558002462427954  Hong Myung Bo bows to reporters - https://shorturl.at/Q8Xcs  Ruggeri - https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1uilkbr/fabrizio_corona_matteo_ruggeri_allegedly_pays/  Garnacho hair - https://shorturl.at/Jv82D  JP hair - https://shorturl.at/ZAZgp  Townsend eating eggs on plane - https://www.instagram.com/p/DaDobq6gVm_/?hl=en Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    The secrets & scandals of England's 2006 World Cup squad

    The England squad that flew to Germany 20 years ago was packed with absolute wrong'uns. From shagging grannies to battering DJs, meet England's last golden generation… If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 #football #England #worldcup2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  9. 266

    World Cup 2026 gets its first sex scandal

    On the show today: - England fans robbing post offices - The real reason Roberto Martinez stuck with Ronaldo - Aaaand World Cup’s get its first sex scandal - more on that later JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Links: Ghana witch doctor - https://shorturl.at/KvYF4  Lion prediction - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1983902578920572  Ronay account of Dallas - https://www.instagram.com/p/DZrf1UxTIz6/  Spanish drug shack - https://www.instagram.com/p/DZxuDiLi0Yr/  Drug shack street view - https://shorturl.at/OlBSZ  Mexico ‘86 wrong’uns doc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GI6xxaRUvY   One Direction in Gothenburg - https://shorturl.at/jAk35  Xaud restaurant - https://shorturl.at/iMgiz  Germany 2010 photoshoot - https://bodypainting-arts.de/bodypainting-mit-der-fussball-national-elf-2010/  Harry Kane’s dad - https://shorturl.at/SI9UH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    The secrets & scandals of Brazil's 2002 World Cup winners

    Brazil’s Class of 2002 was filled with scintillating shaggers and absolute wrong'uns. From fake lottery scams to 15-year-old fiancees, meet the World Cup's wildest winners… If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  11. 264

    World Cup ‘26: Wife stealing strikers & Ecuador’s strip club sesh in NYC

    On the show today: - Scotland’s wife-stealing striker - Ecuador’s New York strip club adventures - Has Anthony Joshua been CLONED Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠www.patreon.com/upshottowers⁠  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit ⁠https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship⁠ JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links: Rod Stewart - https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/39402968/rod-stewart-scotland-world-cup-haiti-cancel-gig/  Scot hit by motorbike - https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/15312370/scotland-england-euro-tartan-army-fan-crash-motorbike/   Worm on the tube - https://x.com/SickChirpse/status/1405864051612303363   Lyndon Dykes tattoo - https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/10839282/lyndon-dykes-scotland-ronaldo/#  Lego Nike Air Max - https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/nike-air-max-95-x-lego-set-43025?CMP=AFC-AffiliateUK-VqqTHYs0Frg-3536742-1537979-15   Red light district cycle lane argument - https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXD0ysrjql8/  Mexican locals Gangnam Style - https://x.com/ssmb291_/status/2066519419308970082   Lee Kang In phone snatch - https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1u4u590/kangin_lee_gets_his_phone_taken_from_him_by/   Shibuya crossing celebration - https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/2066393163325952234  Reversed Japan fans picking up litter - https://x.com/AndyHa_/status/1596842985098215424   Neymar steals kids shirt - https://x.com/AJIx1998/status/1596868190566424576  Kendry Paez strip joint - https://x.com/FootballReprt/status/1772449889126953381   Enner Valencia police chase - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/oct/07/enner-valencia-everton-chased-police   Anthony Joshua clone - https://x.com/GreatBritishMC/status/2062592338237751785   John Fury punching walls - https://x.com/HappyPunch/status/2065985520258163029?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=trainspotters-underwear&_bhlid=854c537983ebb5edf9b8ba6451eb59be40218e7f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  12. 263

    Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup dogging hotspot

    On the show today: - Has Thomas Tuchel been dogging in Kansas City? - The sordid secret behind Ben Stokes’ nightclub scrap - Lawrence Dallaglio’s back on the naughty step JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links:  Mexican Wave - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1040007111920194&utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=severed-heads-of-criminals  USA Chants - https://x.com/WorldCup26HQ/status/2061822313104834657  Curacao Arrival - https://x.com/SI_FootballClub/status/2063448675989197130  1930 World Cup - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJhbRvMRssM&t=354s  Ben Duckett Noosa - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ottGKIRTL_4  Bosnich Injury - https://x.com/10SportAU/status/2062757384897151474 Get part 2 instantly when you subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  13. 262

    England 2007-2017: that’s why mugs lose to Iceland (part two)

    England’s World Cup dream is in ruins. It’s the end of the golden generation. And what comes next is even worse… In part two, England’s stars sink even further: backseat blowies, managers leaking team sheets to punters on the tube, and undercover stings.  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Links from the show: Jordan Henderson bebo: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSEtzGEhFHpAncPmAcQzueHxFPYTKwULTdOZA&s  Hodgson on the tube: https://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/63293000/jpg/_63293881_63285194.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  14. 261

    Raheem Sterling’s 9am balloon arrest

    On the show today: - Raheem Sterling’s 9am balloon arrest - Jack Wilshere’s chirpsing in fish and chip shops - Amir Khan’s caveman sexts If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship JP's gossip hotline: 07354 079 834 Links from the pod: Sterling driving incident: https://x.com/debornair99/status/2061513712813719634 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  15. 260

    England’s terrible 2010s: wallies, WAGs and webcams

    Get part 2 instantly when you subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Miami, 2014. Frazzled England gaffer Roy Hodgson throws on Ricky Lambert in a desperate bid to break the deadlock against 10 man Honduras. The match finishes 0-0, and England’s darkest decade rolls on. But for all their misery on the pitch, England’s stars did have fun off it: stripping on webcams, seshing at strip clubs and shoplifting from B&Q. This is the story of England: the banter years… If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Links from the show: Scott Carson howler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6dqnu2AZQM Rob Green howler: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1l9sffr/on_this_day_15_years_ago_rob_green_lets_the/ Rooney loses it with fans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M7V4CiQGZs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  16. 259

    Arsenal wrong’uns XI: Pizza Hut scraps and Hong Kong police chases

    From chainsaw attackers to Nicklas Bendtner, we debate the funniest Arsenal players of all time… If you’ve had any accident that wasn’t your fault, call Injury Lawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit: https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  17. 258

    Pep’s drug scandal and a twist in the Katie Price kidnap saga

    Unlock the Patreon version and get an extra episode every week: www.patreon.com/upshottowersOn the show today:- Pep’s drug scandal- More insane twists in Katie Price kidnap saga- Evangelos Marinakis’s punch up in the standsIf you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorshipJP's gossip hotline: 07354 079 834Links from the show:Pep chased on his bike: https://x.com/StokeyyG2/status/1546289403538046977Lee Andrews saying he's in Skegness: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DVOZ_ZHCCyf/ Marinakis fight: https://twitter.com/StokeyyG2/status/2058960754175275225Trina the Cleaner: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1tih7s2/tina_the_cleaner_of_wrexham_football_club_on_her/Belen Rodriguez foot licking: https://x.com/LeDirectInfo/status/2045400115712516605 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  18. 257

    Rat poison cocktails: an Enhanced Games special (bonus ep with Redhanded podcast)

    Doping was once a noble art, where Victorian eccentrics plied human guinea pigs with rat poison cocktails and cocaine enemas.  But with the launch of the Enhanced Games, it’s gone professional. To celebrate this Las Vegas freakshow, we join legendary true crime podcast Redhanded for a special bonus episode on the history of doping. Check out Redhanded: https://open.spotify.com/show/0emVYc04B4y5UzBIvA0axo?si=d429286f44784cb0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice’s 5am bender

    On the show today: Saka and Rice’s 5am bender, the Formula 1 stripper drought, and has Katie Price’s Chelsea husband been KIDNAPPED? Whatsapp JP’s gossip line on: 07354 079 834 Links from the pod: Arsenal training ground celebrations: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1ti0nvf/the_moment_arsenal_found_out_they_became/  Leicester celebrations at Vardy’s house: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH6LNFw5clc  Ian Wright at the celebrations: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1ti42ej/ian_wright_joining_the_celebrations_outside_the/  Katie Price on her husband’s disappearance: https://youtu.be/21kDlti-uSk?si=HMrgjvndvjQeWNUX&t=45  Pep interview when Aguero left: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3003647146579848  Taylor Harwood-Bellis binoculars celebration: https://x.com/SkySports/status/2054969995273130122     Middlesbrough restaurant spy advert: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYiEpFCu3ZF/   Cole Palmer hates the cinema: https://www.tiktok.com/@skysports/video/7640387889200729366  (Not) Neymar celebrating his World Cup call up: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYheFr-OuPf/  Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Mason Greenwood has finally gone too far

    On the pod today: Neymar slaps a wonderkid, Aubameyang scraps with a club exec, and has Mason Greenwood finally gone too far? Join The Upshot’s patreon for our episodes on the wild life stories of sport’s biggest names. Patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Theo Hernandez’s “escort parties” - https://x.com/acmilan_brasil/status/2053954025423511705?s=46 Arsenal fan thrown down the stairs - https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1t9vmx0/arsenal_fans_get_thrown_down_the_steps_at_the/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Roman Abramovich: poisoned by the KGB (part two)

    Roman’s rags to riches tale turns to chaos as his Chelsea stars start wife swapping, he buys the moon, and gets poisoned by the KGB. Links from the pod: - Terry slip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSnZz0kBnqs - Torres goal against Barca with the Nevgasm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCmSJvT0Z1Y  - Branislav Ivanovic interview: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1679815002117505024   - Mourinho calls Wenger a specialist in failure: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RUtU1k7PYWY  EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  22. 253

    Roman Abramovich: a murder every 3 days (part one)

    Get part 2 instantly when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers In his early twenties, Roman Abramovich was schlepping 1,000 miles to sell rubber ducks in Russia’s freezing north. A decade later he was Russia’s second richest man, best pals with Putin and a Premier League champion. From flying sushi to Azerbaijan to getting poisoned by the KGB, this is the story of Roman Abramovich… Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot  Links from the pod: As a young soldier: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Evj7yE6XYAU0XQC.jpg Prosecutor caught in sex tape: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/xm5zPNRzQzgiP6d8hqCumeZUXlU5tcAr_UNuZ2GxPXie7LMY8SGEbZ20KXTZ8ufDRhw4HGekTNJzzOGuvUR9ON7Dl7gI2dgZ5vE1PwmunaGJSKU  Visiting Chukotka: https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQN-_TFikUMPvbOG1AaX4b13ZadeaxlFRlHsgtgdfkIEO0g-XYD In the Shed End: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS090Uw9cDi7-MTsobyGFsDBeujjjOH4KKc_Q&s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  23. 252

    Has Matt Le Tissier finally lost his mind?

    On the pod today: Matt Le Tissier’s latest madcap theory, Clive Tyldesley’s backseat bonking and Jack Grealish on the sesh again.  EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Links from the show: David Haye on I’m a celeb: https://youtu.be/ygX_fSLGgNo?si=gBWolJCrbetSPYw_&t=27 Dapper Laughs standup: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXfWi5-Db-d/ Dapper Laughs gangster movie: ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZgzGQRLl4M Article about Turki Al-Sheikh: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6298589/2025/04/25/turki-al-sheikh-boxing-saudi-arabia/ Turki Al-Sheikh meltdown playing FIFA: https://x.com/AlnuaimiNasser1/status/1264219114568114176 Goldbridge nonce outburst: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6pGNk_qDRb/  Tyldesly sex analogy: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW67bqmDClb/  A succulent meal meme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4bPMxeCnos Nick Woltemade singing: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1460804542367986 Rochdale fan scatters ashes: https://x.com/ThomFeen ey/status/2048866477982228904  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  24. 251

    F1’s naughty 90s: prison, princesses and pitlane punch-ups

    In the 1990s, F1 was filled with reckless mavericks. And their antics off the track make Drive to Survive look like Herbie the Lovebug. They trashed hotel rooms, teargassed taxi drivers and had trysts with princesses on car bonnets. From pitlane punch-ups to the rise of Katie Price, this is the story of F1’s naughty nineties… LINKS FROM THE SHOW Senna Playboy interview Nigel Mansell as a policeman Schumacher and Hill collide Driving Frentzen off the track Villeneuve wins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  25. 250

    Michael Jordan: f*** them kids | Part two

    Michael Jordan might be an Olympic hero and NBA champion, but he’s got a smaller knob than Scottie Pippen and he’s just been caught cosying up to a coke dealer. Will the NBA’s biggest name be destroyed by it? Or can he bounce back? Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Links from the episode: Michael justifies his gambling habit: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DMA7-hYAJY-/ Rap video from his dad’s killers: https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/news/local/daniel-green-rap-video_chicago/48061/ University Challenge euphemism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5-6F42y3Hk Tyreek Hill’s grandma looks like Scottie Pippen: https://x.com/NBAMemes/status/1863302711414010289 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  26. 249

    Michael Jordan: he still owes me that 75 cents | Part one

    The 1990s were a different time. You could smoke on planes, recite your best friend’s phone number, and get noshed off in the Oval Office. And the biggest star on the planet was a tight-fisted genius from Teachy, North Carolina: Michael Jordan. He broke bread with drug barons, paid off his mistresses and lost $100k on a game of  rock paper scissors. From cocaine in the dressing room to measuring his son’s knob, this is his story… EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Links from the episode:“Travelling cocaine circus” interview: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FsF-JZR_wtM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  27. 248

    Ashley Cole: one call changed everything | Part two (with George Cooper)

    It’s 2005 and Ashley Cole is riding high, tearing up the Premier League and shacked up with Britain’s biggest heartthrob. But the papers are out to get him… Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Links from the episode: Gaudy wedding pics: https://share.google/8L0PzHOVPkZupUl5V  Lottery advert photo: https://share.google/QRoUIEl9cwLedDk7i  Roma team photo: https://share.google/xdVoozIdnS3XwfIx9  Europa League draw: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1431213166814453768  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  28. 247

    Ashley Cole: girls allowed | Part one (with George Cooper)

    In the naughty noughties, no one did tabloid scandal like Ashley Cole… Get part 2 instantly when you join The Upshot’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Access content not available in your region with Nord VPN: Go to nordvpn.com/upshot - our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan.  Links from the episode: Van Nistlerooy nearly breaks his leg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J6hdSpwTtQ Shuts down Ronaldo in 04: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1654617821561524 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  29. 246

    OLD GOLD | Tiger Woods: Get in the hole!

    In light of Tiger's latest crash, we're reposting this fan favourite episode which we first released in 2023. Drug-fuelled car crashes. 121 mistresses. Shagging the next door neighbour's daughter. No one does scandals like Tiger Woods. But if you think you know the full story, think again. Buckle in for the sordid tale of a golfer gone wild… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  30. 245

    Keys and Gray: it was just banter | Part two (with George Wilde)

    The pair are destroyed by a series of videos showing them at their absolute worst.   We revel in the fall out and the recovery, as Keys and Gray decamp to Qatar, settle old scores with their enemies, and both are rocked by more sex scandals. And of course, we answer the big question: Smash It? Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Links from the episode: Slagging off Sian Massey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV0oWNVG7Mw  Andy Gray “tuck me in”: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fYvlpPwNocw  “Smash it?”: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2107649813077188  Richard Keys Talksport “apology”: youtube.com/watch?si=8K26y4_ECt-K_Yct&t=40&v=fkTNQuWaETE&feature=youtu.be  “Get your tits out for the lads”: https://www.independent.ie/videos/sport/old-footage-of-sky-sports-presenters-chanting-get-your-tts-out-at-female-reporter/29967075.html  Richard Keys “It was just banter”: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RfiKA6-XbEE  Keys home tour: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x35lcdp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  31. 244

    Keys and Gray: smash it? | Part one (with George Wilde)

    When Richard Keys and Andy Gray burst onto our screens in the early 90s, they were a breath of fresh air. But behind the scenes, the pair turned the Sky Sports studio into a seedy boys club. They were forced out in disgrace, and that was just the start… From parties with pornstars to banging their best friend’s wives, this is the scandalous saga of Keys and Gray… smash it? Links from the episode: Andy Gray diving header: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZFbBf_YktU  Advert for Simon toy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOJ3X_SksrM&t=60s  Richard Keys interviews Mariah Carey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVzwFUKCWlE  Andy Gray “you beauty” commentary: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=524376272951046  “Take a bow son”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLXgd7kOciw&t=44s  Keys winding up Ron Atkinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1o7Fu93L4s  “Daft little ground, silly game, fuck off”: https://x.com/ballsdotie/status/1253638817468334080?lang=en  Richard Keys hairy hands: https://share.google/1etXSjQJlGq1wGolp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  32. 243

    Joey Barton back behind bars | Extra shot

    On the show today: - Joey Barton is in trouble with the law twice in one day - Wayne Rooney trousers down - Boris Beckers tales of Diddy’s freak-offs.  Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot  Links from the pod: Eni Aluko’s Declan Rice conspiracy theory: https://talksport.com/football/1479711/eni-aluko-declan-rice-man-city-arsenal/ Wayne Rooney doing his trousers: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/38375142/wayne-rooney-boozed-mystery-women-pre -brit-awards-bash/  Boris Johnson on Louis Theroux: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0DEeh05oNNkLcP7KEAlTDJ?si=ZqAej3bNSoWzvu-a8_M3_g&nd=1&dlsi=acbc3b22514e4556 Stu McGill’s podcast meltdown:  https://www.youtube.com/live/d-GV9ay86OA?si=5A8h28HwGg8kRqtI&t=1152  Jamie O’Hara’s walk out: https://x.com/now_arsenaI/status/2031496474580672980  The OnlyFans triangle: https://dispatch-media.com/inside-the-onlyfans-triangle/ Brawl in Brazil: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1rojrgv/brawl_breaks_out_between_cruzeiro_and_atletico/  Get Extra Shot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  33. 242

    OLD GOLD | Neil Warnock: he'd fookin' die for you lot

    They don't make managers like Neil Warnock anymore.  He gave team talks naked, cut his players' toe nails and picked the team based on his wife's dreams.  So by all means enjoy this podcast, but "enjoy it by being fucking disciplined"... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  34. 241

    The footballer who took LSD before matches (with Charlie Milner)

    Drink. Drugs. Explosive benders. And the inspiration for a rock band’s hit single. Nope, it’s not an iconic supermodel, it’s a hellraising winger from west London. From robbing graves to LSD before kick off, meet Robin Friday, the original rock 'n' roll footballer… Links from the episode: Highlight reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X64i1bunpKo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  35. 240

    Conor McGregor: tell him I’m his daddy | Part two

    At the end of part one, Conor was on a high: the most feared MMA fighter in the world, and about to take on Khabib in the most eagerly anticipated UFC fight of all time. But things are about to get ugly… Access content not available in your region with Nord VPN: Go to https://nordvpn.com/upshot - our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan.  There's no risk with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!  Live Show Tickets: https://www.livenation.co.uk/the-upshot-live-tickets-adp1637635 Links from the episode: Throws trolley through bus window: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63OCvuC-GSY On a coke comedown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBjoDOvyYf0 Punches bloke in pub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYMfSI9cZQw Jacob Hawley talking about McGregor shagging in disabled loo: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2zxzSkovyz/ Knocked off his bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Yg1mmcSX4 Posts video getting a blowie on a boat: https://x.com/markyjustbets/status/1563558573115711489?s=21&t=z7nqxzI_V2x6XrkhgnRT8g Breaks mascot’s nose: https://x.com/FOS/status/1667636830827696130 Chewing Ronaldo’s ear off: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FQamo6r7BHY Playfighting with Saka: https://x.com/StokeyyG2/status/1841617894901231662 Traffic police rant: https://youtu.be/HLEA8XoxPIg?si=Cr27QTZTJ_Ud3znS&t=1180Ranting at Mike Tyson: https://x.com/CasualMMA/status/1997733884637978708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  36. 239

    Conor McGregor: the scummiest man on the planet | Part one

    Conor McGregor was once considered a combat genius who ranked alongside Sun Tzu, Bruce Lee and Fionn mac Cumhaill. But then came the cocaine, convictions and carnage. As his mask slipped, the unhinged Irishmen turned into a frothing beast, smashing up buses, punching grandads and peppering popstars with dick pics. From ayahuasca in the jungle to shagging at funerals, this is the story of Conor McGregor… Get part 2 instantly when you join The Upshot’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Links from the episode: Pocketwatch: youtube.com/watch?v=MJl-O2KYYHU&ab_channel=ClippedMMA Crocodile walk: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=818213015007557 Taking the piss out of Uriah Faber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=yJRJEvFU3Ac&ab_channel=UFC Forces translator to tell Jose Aldo he’s his daddy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YezMl2zi5Gs Red panty night: https://youtu.be/BV57_OEDU1s?si=jDhSf3T0vNiV1ZtB&t=28 Taking the piss out of Nate Diaz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6wn99sp4Tc Apologise to absolutely nobody: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1239067553130795 After party in a tree: https://www.reddit.com/r/ufc/comments/cqvb44/coked_up_conor_enjoying_an_after_party_in_a_tree/ Floyd Mayweather: https://youtu.be/UiPlPFzFkDo?si=SiHo7nyxYEq_Id2v&t=201  Ruins friend’s victory by jumping into the octagon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXx8WQPjYpo  Speeding out of car park: https://x.com/rtenews/status/936233874815897600 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  37. 238

    Cristiano Ronaldo: it’s my orgy and I’ll cry if I want to (with Max Fosh)

    You don’t make it to the top without getting a little weird. Just ask Cristiano Ronaldo. He scraps with teenagers, had an orgy with his taxi driver, and keeps a handwritten list of his silverware in his pocket. From fivesomes with teammates to getting throttled by Ryan Giggs, this is his story… Links from the episode: As a youngster: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SPORT-PREVIEW-young-cristiano.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&w=1500&h=1000&crop=1 Man United debut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73DuUGJWuzo Throws journo’s microphone in a lake: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mIgNSppc4zg Statue at madeira airport: https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/1424D/production/_95390528_ronaldobust.jpg Pat Butcher mural: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRiuR02MyRWY99xd4N7AG770iIyiQ-kjWCV1A&s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  38. 237

    Winter Olympics: Hitler’s mistress and hot tub orgies

    Sure, Usain Bolt ran the 100m in 9.58 seconds. But has he ever been strapped to a teatray and hurled headfirst down Mont Blanc? (or an artificial slide in a concrete chinese business park) And he never shagged Hitler, murdered his rivals, or got high before races either… But I know some people who did… From Stasi spies to hot tub orgies, buckle into your bobsled for the wildest stories in Winter Olympic history… Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Links from the pod: Australian speed skater who was coming last before the final corner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUi4-H6hfw8 The actual Jamaican bobsled team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1aWFW8bOpo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  39. 236

    Mikhalio Mudryk is banned AGAIN | Extra Shot

    On the show today: Todd Boehly’s Epstein meetings, Nick Kyrgios' Australian Open bender, and Lewis Hamilton’s finally gets with the girl in the year above Get Extra shot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers 4 months free of Nord vpn at: www.nordvpn.com/upshot Links from the pod: Boxer gets wig knocked off: https://x.com/DevinOffWestern/status/2017778496999985203  John McEnroe's annoying fan:https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/1qtn87l/us_tennis_legend_left_australia_with_a_bang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  40. 235

    Graeme Souness: for me that cat’s done nothing wrong (with Vittorio Angelone) | Part two

    Graeme faces death threats, confronts gun-wielding players and is duped into signing striker by a telephone prankster. After five glorious years in Glasgow, Graeme Souness has been hounded out of his homeland by a terrifying tea lady. But he’s about to step into the biggest job of all: Liverpool Football Club.  And that’s when everything goes pear shaped… Graeme faces death threats, confronts gun-wielding players and is duped into signing striker by a telephone prankster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  41. 234

    Graeme Souness: he’s scared of the tea lady (with Vittorio Angelone) | Part one

    From gun-wielding strikers to love triangles with George Best, this is his story… In his glory years, Graeme Souness was a bonafide hunk who dated Miss World, won 3 European Cups and took meetings with his knob out. Which makes you wonder: why is he such a moody bastard? The Liverpool legend decked his own captain, scalped his friend with a pick axe, and was hounded out of Scotland by an irate tea lady. From gun-wielding strikers to love triangles with George Best, this is his story… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  42. 233

    Lutz Pfannenstiel: he kidnapped a penguin (with Jason Manford)

    They say you have to be mad to be a goalkeeper. And nobody is more batshit crazy than Lutz Pfannenstiel, the German stopper who played for 25 clubs on 6 continents. He kidnapped penguins, threatened to knock out Take That and spent 101 days in a grisly Singapore slammer. From fighting off murderers to dying three times on the pitch, meet Lutz Pfannenstiel: you’re going to like him…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  43. 232

    Ruben Amorim: we are the worst team in Man United history

    In September 2024 the world was a very different place.  Sleepy Joe was in the White House, The United Strand had a short back and sides, and Ruben Amorim was the most vaunted young coach in Europe. But 14 months on, United’s latest saviour left a familiar mess in his wake: seething fans, mutinous players and Gary Neville harping on about the Club’s DNA. From naked fans to nightmares in Grimsby, this is the story of the Worst Manchester United team in history… LINKS FROM THE POD: Day one for United Strand: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAx2tTEISrB/ Gary Cotterill demands Ruben speaks English: https://x.com/Footballtweet/status/1853503399402393680 Ed Sheeran gatecrashes his interview: https://x.com/AshMeppers/status/1860759173715071084 Naked fan in Bilbao: https://x.com/turkishphysio/status/1925514123195957743 Sad open top bus parade: https://www.tiktok.com/@livescore/video/7509524698829425942?lang=en  Ruben dancing his way out: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1q4s4oq/amorim_daps_up_a_paparazzo_after_leaving_his/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  44. 231

    Thomas Tuchel on the pull in Notting Hill | The funniest stories in sport this week

    Keep listening to Extra Shot every week by joining The Upshot’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers   (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Get tickets to to the Upshot’s Live shows in April: https://www.livenation.co.uk/the-upshot-live-tickets-adp1637635 Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot  Links from the pod: Rio Ferdinand on Solksjaer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bzNNy6gf-2k  Brendon McCullum doing the crossword: https://x.com/CricketSangrah/status/2007677153513738741  Ashes commentator fuck up: https://x.com/MonsieurJudge/status/2008787604754636947  Ugandan president grilling the players: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DO8MljIgDw5/  Congolese AFCON fans: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTIjUONjbai/?img_index=1  Pep on weighing his players: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm20dd4md8qo  Michael Owen ranks his Christmas dinner: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSakKS7AA_u  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  45. 230

    Love triangles and landlords from hell: AFCON’s wildest scandals

    From pornstar girlfriends to birthday cakes delivered by concorde, buckle in for African football’s maddest moments… Follow Moses: @mosesduckrell LINKS FROM THE POD: Mbutu leopard outfit: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/bfgp2w0COKqnrhqELPl0dfTfPDri3ZCn8oRsqNsGdNdKEHEGoi_rUilHZr0eMCOn-mVp6Bl4hoa-t9cSSfJ1Pt6Mmv7SUEWnJaP41QjKlemJB8S6dSKHNn5jf94 Zaire defender boots ball away: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYDXkVGpMpc Man blocks camera: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/piza3e/during_ugandamali_match_in_african_wcq_person_was/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  46. 229

    Luke Littler: Darts. Kebabs. Vapes. In that order.

    The Rope and Anchor, 2013. The pub’s 53-year-old darts champion gulps as his opponent puts down his PSP and step up to the oche. It’s Luke Littler, the six year old sensation whose rise to the top has just begun. From splurging prize money on vapes to chirpsing girls on Xbox live, this is the story of darts’ first wonderkid… Links from the pod: Luke playing at 18 months old: https://x.com/JumbleBag/status/1748617919368499612  Crowd singing “you’ve got school in the morning”: https://www.skysports.com/darts/video/12288/13035515/school-in-the-morning-16-year-old-luke-littler-loves-crowd-chant  Michael van Gerwen aged 17: https://share.google/H8BENZ9THwVUf4OqA  Rival’s post match interview: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=845583344145998  “Nah chill begging it”: https://x.com/AFC_Iddy/status/1916919883578647002 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  47. 228

    Smugglers, syphilis and a Neymar’s farmyard orgy: the wildest stories of 2025

    Join us as we dish out the only gongs more worthless than Fifa’s peace prize. LINKS FROM THE POD: Lamine Yamal party: https://x.com/JackMacCFB/status/1944719886992744913 Emmanuel Petit announces Pat Rice’s death: https://x.com/AlleyMatty/status/1881478083313906032  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  48. 227

    Fake Sheikh: the king of the sting UNMASKED (part two)

    From Jerry Springer’s threesomes to infiltrating the Taliban, this is the story of The Fake Sheikh… Mazher Mahmood has been caught out using the claims of a serial fantasist to flog a bollocks story about Posh Spice being kidnapped. And his downfall has only just begun… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Inside Messi’s Indian catastrophe | The funniest stories in sport this week

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