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.Check out our semi-legendary newsletter that goes to 100,000+ subscribers: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=poddescriptionAnd our Twitter account, where we dig into the archives and spill classic tales from the past: http://www.twitter.com/upshottowers
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Episodes
Luis Suarez bites again
Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads:www.patreon.com/upshottowers(Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper).On the show today: Managers on the piss at Spoons, Joey Barton’s Turkey Teeth conspiracy theory and Rory McIlroy’s brutal jilting story.Get 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com when you use code UPSHOTLinks from the pod:Luis Suarez bites Jordi Alba: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34447132/luis-suarez-bite-jordi-alba-inter-miami/ Vitor Pereira at Spoons: https://x.com/wwfcscott/status/1911520510636380545Wozniaki’s Rory McIlroy sleeping photo: https://images.app.goo.gl/qBUEUB4x5NZw4UVR9 Joey Barton on KDB’s Turkey teeth: https://www.tiktok.com/@common.sense.pod/video/7491972792179494166Katie Price terrifying teeth: https://images.app.goo.gl/EKg61VR97XQQfGCR6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17/04/25•43m 34s
Wonderkids gone wild: gold AK47s and pornstars
Support the pod and unlock an exclusive weekly patreon episode: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Ravel Morrison. Adriano. Freddy Adu.The staircase to footballing glory is littered with scintillating starlets who flew too close to the sun.But where did it all go wrong?From hardcore pornstars to a Serie A striker torpedoed by Kim Jong Un, meet the wonderkids who weren’t…With guest George WildeLinks from the pod:Kerlon’s seal dribble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYlqql38XkY Kerlon dribble sparks a brawl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqRgdQC__Qk Adriano gold AK47: https://images.app.goo.gl/Cr61ks5f9adnL1Yv5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15/04/25•56m 9s
Elton John’s grubby game of dice
Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads:www.patreon.com/upshottowers(Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper).On the show today: Pipe bombs at Old Trafford, managers stealing players’ credit cards, and mystic animals boiled alive.Links from the pod:Dave Bassett on being sacked by Elton John: https://fb.watch/yQKTZPrr9n/ Old Trafford fake pipe bomb: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36307246 VAR official betting during matches: https://x.com/epicredcards/status/1907857817467252776 Fake bear at Chinese zoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cu4mnPb4g4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/04/25•53m 26s
Garrincha: guns, goats and government brothels (part two)
Support the pod and unlock an exclusive weekly patreon episode: www.patreon.com/upshottowers As his dad lies in the wreckage of his car, Garrincha has fled towards the woods where a goat once popped his cherry. From gun-wielding vigilantes to affairs with the president’s girlfriend, this is the story of what happened next…With guest Yasmin Mills.Links from the pod:Elza Soares - Mas Que Nada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_8LtWKZaz0 Dog pisses on Jimmy Greaves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPUMFGbOLQw&t=57s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08/04/25•49m 43s
Was Shane Warne killed by Viagra?
Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads:www.patreon.com/upshottowers(Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper).On the show today: Wayne Rooney pissed on the streets of London and Erling Haaland accused of assault by Man City’s mascot.Links from the pod:Harry Redknapp after dinner speaking:https://x.com/dw_sports/status/1905595028560290186Wayne Rooney pissing on the street: https://images.app.goo.gl/ATjMnJSfTFdqNxTRA Turtle pissing on golf course: https://x.com/TheUltLineup_/status/1906445496606236688Haaland high five: https://x.com/TigerVishkit/status/1660342870459699200 Steve Bruce responds to Dwight Gayle: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1ji319l/steve_bruce_on_dwight_gayle_criticizing_his/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03/04/25•53m 18s
Garrincha: he lost his virginity to a goat (part one)
Get part 2 NOW and unlock our exclusive weekly patreon episode: www.patreon.com/upshottowersEveryone knows Brazilian footballers love 3 things: boozing, showboating and shagging anything that moves. But none compares to Garrincha, the magical winger who lifted two World Cups, fathered 14 children and lost his virginity to a goat.From gun-wielding vigilantes to affairs with the president’s girlfriend, meet football's first wild child…With guest Horatio Gould (@horatiogouldcomedy) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/04/25•55m 24s
Trent Alexander-Arnold MILF hunting in Madrid
Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads:www.patreon.com/upshottowers(Make sure you sign up in your browser not the patreon app - it’s cheaper).On the show today: Neymar’s threesome spawns a pregnancy - but who’s the daddy: the brazil striker or his lookalike?Cristiano Ronaldo is sending secret messages to Putin and Trend AA in Madrid asks: “What’s the Spanish for ‘stop savin’ chat’”Links from the pod:Schweinsteiger booed as he announces he’s staying: https://x.com/MusialaEra/status/1904519742771073089Stop savin chat: https://x.com/CFCGiroud/status/1392147020064960519 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/03/25•40m 44s
Micah Richards: grinning with debauched pleasure
To millions of American fans, Micah Richards is the cheeky chappy of CBS.But little do the innocent Yanks know, the affable Yorkshireman once masterminded Britain’s most infamous threesome.From shagging his way through the Olympic Village to getting catfished on MSN, this is the story of Big Meeks…With guest Elizabeth Barnard.Links from the show:Swearing on live TV after scoring first goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDii3o33DLE Roy Keane “bursting onto the scene” showdown: https://www.skysports.com/football/video/34069/11952897/keane-very-few-defenders-burst-onto-the-scene Rod Stewart “Big Knees”: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=598743806360137 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/03/25•57m 26s
Conor McGregor ruins St Patrick’s Day
Plus: Neymar’s look-alike saves his blushes at an orgy, John Fashanu’s brush with Nigerian cops, and a cricket legend kidnapped in a cocaine deal gone wrong.Join Zach and George for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Get 20% off plus free shipping with Manscaped: use code UPSHOT at https://uk.manscaped.com/ If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Neymar’s lookalike mobbed at the mall: https://www.instagram.com/p/CloE12tjU5S/?hl=en And the video he posted from Neymar’s helicopter: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1jbif5e/eigon_oliveira_famous_neymar_lookalike_posts_a/ The Wealdstone Raider’s league cup predictions: https://x.com/StokeyyG2/status/1901620056691229017 Derren Brown fake car crash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghW595-zsbg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/03/25•55m 54s
I got cucked by Biggie Smalls: basketball’s batshit ballers
Basketball’s biggest names ordered gangland hits on their coaches, fought mountain lions with their bare hands, and got cucked by a gun-toting Biggie Smalls.From cocaine on courtside to a star roasted and eaten by Idi Amin, meet the NBA’s most batshit ballers…Links from the show:Malice at the Palace: https://youtu.be/gQIIOWPNYM0?si=HH3PLOnGbCAhY4HW&t=320 I Got a Story to Tell by Biggie Smalls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TnsIGsyUywJa Morant makes it rain on dem hoes: https://fadeawayworld.net/.image/t_share/MTk2NDYzODk4NDc4NTE5Nzk0/ja-2.png Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/03/25•57m 2s
Olympic star named FBI’s Most Wanted
Plus: Cole Palmer’s toilet trouble and something is exploding within Thibaut Courtois.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Get 20% off plus free shipping with Manscaped: use code UPSHOT at https://uk.manscaped.com/ If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Chris Eubank “never steal another man’s bonbons: https://x.com/jackalter0/status/1895381623006220725 Chris Eubank on Gogglebox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UkxO50Bj1U Marcel Dessaily talking: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/smyCoZQGWNg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13/03/25•53m 59s
Dennis Wise: I’ve never seen anyone that drunk
The 1990s were a very different time for footballers.They chatted up barmaids at the local boozer, welcomed new teammates by torching their cars and broke their opponents’ ankles for fun.No one summed up those heady days more than Dennis Wise, the 5ft 6in Chelsea captain with a thirst for violence.The Blues legend murdered Blue Peter goldfish, held caretakers hostage, and knocked himself unconscious at Kylie Minogue’s favourite restaurant.This is his story…Links from the show:Vandals break into Blue Peter garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJXFwpM2txk Team talk to Indonesian youngsters: https://x.com/Thogden/status/1252005732033204226 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/03/25•55m 24s
Cole Palmer’s steamy sauna revelation
Plus: Kolo and Yaya Toure’s tremendously kinky escort is back and the Putin-backed Scottish chairman who threatens to disappear his captain Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Get 20% off plus free shipping with Manscaped: use code UPSHOT at https://uk.manscaped.com/ If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Cole Palmer’s jam sandwich interview: https://x.com/dank_ackroyd/status/1895383298404462616 Rodrigo Muniz Madame Tussauds: https://x.com/BBCMOTD/status/1776135178441597306 Man Utd fan not cutting his hair: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGvIzekI5FZ/ Gervonta Davis hair grease excuse: https://x.com/ChampRDS/status/1896074390972084320 RFK’s dodgy mates: https://x.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1851288828113297454 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/03/25•48m 49s
Gazza: dancing naked on the table
May 1998.England manager Glenn Hoddle is cowering in the wreckage of his Spanish hotel room, surrounded by broken furniture and shards of glass.As astonished teammates survey the wreckage, hoddle blood-stained assailant storms out the room. It’s Paul Gascoigne.But how did it come to this?From spiking his teammates with laxatives to joining the hunt for Raoul Moat, this is the story of Gazza: the later years…Buy Roisin’s acclaimed book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Want-Home-But-Already-ThereLinks from the show:Disgrace-fool front page: https://inews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sun-frontpage.jpgGoal against Scotland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op4zA-RWZQcNarrowly missing chance to score golden goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mie0ZL1vsFk&t=296s Flute gesture to Celtic fans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjT6vOvCAt4 Admits to wanking in Number 10 downing street: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nxatSvpImlY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/03/25•59m 18s
Diego Costa’s Bible bonk
Plus: Jim Ratcliffe starves the youth team and Zelensky deploys Bonnie Blue in the Donbas.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Get 20% off plus free shipping with Manscaped: use code UPSHOT at https://uk.manscaped.com/ If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Gabriel Jesus and Diego Costa polaroids found in Bible: https://x.com/Tagelca/status/1889088646864937066 Pensioners with porn subscription photo: https://images.app.goo.gl/FzAx6w5zVxasa7YG8 Steve Smith’s dirty texts (NSFW): https://x.com/MikeyTBH/status/1893752107699777902 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/02/25•51m 16s
David Icke: a goalkeeper gone gaga
In his 80s heyday, David Icke was the friendly face of Match of the Day and Grandstand.Then one day, everything changed.The retired goalkeeper stood up on national television, and declared himself “the son of the Godhead”.And that was just the start.From three way relationships to dumping his wife for being a shape-shifting lizard, this is the story of a goalkeeper gone gaga…Get tickets for the Trigger Happy TV 25th anniversary tour here: www.cuffeandtaylor.comLinks from the show:Turquoise tracksuit: https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/MaT0gf06Nbj1kc18ODY5/david-icke-wife-linda-daughter-kerry---1500w-184609a.jpgWogan interview: https://youtu.be/NapHiWsoFXI?si=c5CtPjh50htHVhzr&t=330 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/02/25•1h 5m
Mr Bean sparks a bitter sporting feud
Plus: Lucas Paqueta’s miserable birthday present, Lazio’s eagle handler barricades himself in the training ground, and an NFL star sued for breaking a pornstar’s leg.Join Zach and George for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Pak Bean in Harare: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=5213881825392356 Pak Bean’s apology to the people of Zimbabwe: https://x.com/AdamTheofilatos/status/1585946122735845377 Iranian Roberto Baggio: https://x.com/HatamDaddy/status/1865703661252563393 Patrick Bamford at trampoline world: https://www.instagram.com/the72clubs/p/DGIk1R1grJo/?img_index=2 Joe Cole’s dream dinner party: https://x.com/HITCSevens/status/1891439055214174236 Brooklyn Beckham’s truffle pasta: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGJRzf6ScQa/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/02/25•48m 17s
Danny Cipriani: he is the Cheeky Boy
He was supposed to be rugby’s next golden boy.But Danny Cipriani’s ravenous appetite for drugs, glamour models and Cheeky Girls made him a noughties tabloid villain.From shagging Lindsay Lohan to 7 day magic mushroom freakouts, this is the story of rugby’s randiest reprobate… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/02/25•1h 6m
Iniesta’s secret gun smuggling plot
Plus: Juan Bernabe and his disgraced eagle are back, Derek Chisora is popping pingers at raves and Barcelona’s secret on-pitch messages to Syrian rebels.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Syrian state TV accuse Barcelona of passing coded messages to rebel insurgents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv37sGDpbxM&t=31s Charlie Methven’s music meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4bORXW9xeU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13/02/25•51m 55s
Andy van der Meyde: I craved naked women
He was the Everton flop with a penchant for £5 lapdances.And off the pitch, the drunken Dutchman was on a wild rampage through Merseyside’s seedy underbelly.Shandy Andy dragged 15 year olds to strip clubs, had naked scraps with David Moyes and crammed two horses into the backseat of his BMW.From affairs with strippers to dog turds to the face, this is the story of a wonderkid gone wild…Links from the pod:Sent off for elbowing Xabi Alonso in the face: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK1OgXr1X5o&t=260sDog kidnappers doing donuts in his car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aafw9OhkJgoThe famous cross: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tweo0b-dk6A Lingerie world cup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E7amUACrZE&list=PLHza97vd2ltea2wGLgy28SU1blnKooSx1&index=8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/02/25•1h 1m
Iker Casillas lost in f*ckland
Plus: The former West Ham star’s £2m museum heist and “blood everywhere” at Nicky Butt’s birthday bash.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Enzo Fernandez shorts sniffer: https://x.com/paddypower/status/1886538842338971902 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/02/25•46m 23s
Eric Cantona: a seedier part of town (part two)
You might remember Eric Cantona as a philosopher-king with a penchant for kung fu kicks. But there's more. So much more. In 14 glorious years, King Eric scrapped with crooked coppers, had an affair with a United teammate’s wife and threatened to piss on the Pope.From nightclub threesomes to bong hits on military service, this is his story…Links from the pod:The infamous Karate kick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpLaEASoTmsJonathan Pearce’s commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHld_7DqMd8Seagulls follow the trawler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTq6aApCBnALiam Gallagher on Cantona’s music video: https://youtu.be/v92s2Vextvw?si=XCw7unn0SbEu8wtY&t=50 Champions League draw speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INiT1cA_Eqk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/02/25•53m 33s
Serie A legend arrested for coke smuggling
Plus: Luke Littler deluged by DMs from Insta hotties, Kyle Walker slides into Berlusconi’s lair, and Donald Trump is drooling over Coleen Rooney.Join Zach, Jack and special guest JP Lockwood for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:If you want to nosh off JP, contact him at: https://www.instagram.com/jp_lockwood/Man United fan turning into Peter Sutcliffe: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFSXr0so6-N/ Kyle Walker’s huge rodent at Berlusconi Airport: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1i8q88y/while_fans_and_media_waited_outside_milan_linate/ Sergio Concecaio attacking his players at full time: https://x.com/Angelo_ACM99/status/1883509533798273225 Barron Trump playing football: https://x.com/DefiantWorld/status/1865141665523970449 Ray Parlour’s Cold War mix up: https://x.com/AndyHa_/status/1882752832933437898 Danny Green holocaust memorial selfie: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/oct/08/san-antonio-spurs-danny-green-holocaust-selfie Ray Parlour 15 going on 50: https://x.com/80sAging/status/1219945264955494403 American fans tailgating with a jacuzzi in the pick up truck: https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/threads/ot-a-tailgate-must-have-lmao.126849/ Qualigating with a candelabra at Royal Ascot: https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/vfunq6/ascot_horse_race_attendees_brought_a_candelabra/ Philadelphia Eagles fan shopping trolley hog roast: https://x.com/FrancesPatano/status/1883569984322097188 https://x.com/OnPattison/status/1883570198483272151 And firing a gun at the celebrations: https://x.com/philly_captain/status/1883731840072376451 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30/01/25•1h 3m
Eric Cantona: do not resist the forbidden fruit (part one)
You might remember Eric Cantona as a philosopher-king with a penchant for kung fu kicks.But there's more. So much more. In 14 glorious years, King Eric scrapped with crooked coppers, had an affair with a United teammate’s wife and threatened to piss on the Pope.From nightclub threesomes to bong hits on military service, this is his story…Links from the pod:Kung fu tackle on opponent: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1616050468597239810 Calling France manager a “sac a merde” on TV: https://youtu.be/iTQf1Iz4NMM?si=VDT9cB4KAVx2QYzx&t=46 Throwing the ball at the ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=734qFO0OnJc Eric’s very normal house and radioactive insect fleece: https://www.reddit.com/r/CasualUK/comments/pno4c4/watching_this_football_thing_on_bbc2_anyone_else/ Galatasaray match buildup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn4sCkjDKU8&t=95sRed card v Galatasaray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUkdgmQaHJs&t=98s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28/01/25•46m 52s
John Terry returns to haunt Wayne Bridge
Plus: Emmanuel Petit condemns his Arsenal coach to death, a Real Madrid legend caught smuggling illegal seafood and a Brazilian star’s bonking calendar.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:KSI trash talking Wayne Bridge: https://x.com/HappyPunch/status/1881364413514756161 Emmanuel Petit “RIP Pat Rice”: https://x.com/ChrisPrice_86/status/1881476716851531989 Fabio Coentrao arguing with reporters: https://x.com/_hilikus_/status/1879891169704112391 Devyerson diving when the referee touches him: https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1863264377878560869 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23/01/25•53m 56s
Nick Kyrgios: he banged your girlfriend bro
With guest Josh Berry (@joshberrycomedy)The world of tennis is filled with highly-strung oddballs. But no one is quite like Nick Kyrgios.The Aussie maverick terrorises umpires, scraps in the locker room and shags fans on a weekly basis.From masked gunmen to pre-match benders at Wimbledon, meet the bad boy of the baseline…Links from the pod:Bollocking umpires: https://youtu.be/P0dKBZNzxog?si=n-YAw9A7qX6Pu3K1&t=10 “Kokkinakis banged your girlfriend”: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/13/kokkinakis-banged-your-girlfriend-nick-kyrgios-sledges-stan-wawrinka Wanking with a water bottle at Queen’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GHkg5Xx18s Press conference after night at the pub with journalists: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickkyrgios/video/7331678792403995905And spotting a friend: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R3tRpQiVRyIScrapping with Croatian coaches in the locker room: https://youtu.be/Mj-y_g8xQTY?si=pLVvCSFQqlwdxkzr&t=340 “She’s had about 700 drinks bro”: https://youtu.be/gHKvubR5-Cs?si=sYA19mjigvyrabVh&t=35 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21/01/25•1h 7m
Is Jake Humphrey a bellend?
Plus: Pep’s bollocking teenagers, Ray Parlour’s WW2 punditry and Lazio sack their mascot over his penis operation photoshoot.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp etc so our audience numbers shoot up faster than Juan Bernabe’s prosthetic.Links from the pod:Lazio falconer’s prosthetic penis (NOT suitable for work): https://x.com/Zenxkami/status/1878780545376948298Ray Parlour’s WW2 punditry: https://x.com/AJ_909/status/1878021868940071212 Graeme Souness “that cat’s done nothing wrong”: https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/1492913779151151105 Pep bollocking autograph hunters: https://x.com/Football__Tweet/status/1878518572357501283 Joe Biden Black and Tans blunder: https://x.com/DazmanOnline/status/1646233718544007187 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16/01/25•53m 15s
Maradona the manager: keep on sucking (part 2)
Welcome back to part two of Diego in the dugout.At the end of part one, Maradona had left football behind to wallow in a life of booze, burgers and booty.But in 2008, he returns to Argentine football for the biggest job of all. And that’s where the chaos really starts…With guest JP Lockwood.Links from the pod:Belly sliding down the touchline against Peru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4sdPODn4S0 Running over a reporter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU_QQBoSphc&t=6s Diego off his face at the 2018 World Cup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY7S4ex-7BM Post match interview for Dorados: https://x.com/ESPNUK/status/1066991711929466880 Doing coke on the touchline: https://www.reddit.com/r/DanLeBatardShow/comments/f63x9t/diego_maradona_getting_a_bag_of_coke_on_the/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14/01/25•33m 50s
Boca Juniors’ syphilis outbreak
Plus: The FA Cup manager keeping crocodiles in his bungalow, Brazil striker Hulk finally marries his niece, and what do Adrian Mutu, Friedrich Nietszche and Hitler have in common?Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Subscribe to our newsletter and get a five min rundown of the funniest stories in sport in your inbox every Friday:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=pod Links from the pod:Messi speaking English in the Bad Boys 4 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY1K5pxcX5k Southampton fan booed for predicting 5-0 defeat: https://x.com/HugoScheckter/status/1875613672359522817 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/01/25•54m 57s
Maradona the manager: all the gear but no idea (part 1)
When you unleash the pure chaos of Diego Maradona in the dugout, it's going to be a wild ride.As a manager, Diego ran over reporters, threatened to kill Liam Gallagher and snorted coke on the touchline.Meet Maradona the manager...With guest JP Lockwood.Links from the pod:Giving two middle fingers to the crowd at Racing Club: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AU1jy8Af1EI Liam Gallagher recalls meeting Diego: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUNHaq_xOEk Partying at Rio Carnival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWlLEdgP2EA Shooting journalists with an air rifle: https://youtu.be/bGDhj26Onq4?si=nYujSHOoDQphgDPs&t=25 Maradona at 19 stone: https://images.app.goo.gl/hw79TiRxmbgSX2ZW9 Doing headers with Pele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjtA1J9XxpA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07/01/25•39m 8s
Burglars, bullseyes, and bathtubs of wine: let’s play darts!
Darts was once a humble pub game where tubby punters hustled pensioners for pork scratchings.But in the 1970s, everything changed.As darts went prime time, a rabble of chain-smoking boozehounds were catapulted to a life of mega stardom, from bathtubs of wine to sex-starved American groupies.Laaaaaaaaaaadieeeeeessss and gentlemeeeeeeeeeeen. Let’s. Play. Darts. With guest Ruth Husko.Links from the pod:Bobby George nipple flap shirt: https://x.com/joshpearson180/status/1692225614252552702 Jocky Wilson popping out false teeth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zau1C6wtcc0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02/01/25•1h 6m
Jordan Henderson’s Amsterdam sauna adventures
You’ve opened your presents, polished off the miserable turkey detritus and your racist aunt has finally gone back to Tarrington St Clement.So treat yaself to a quick hit of sporting scandal. It’s Extra Shot…Get ya pubes in order for grandma and 20% off when you use code UPSHOT at http://www.manscaped.com Subscribe to our newsletter and get a five min rundown of the funniest stories in sport in your inbox every Friday:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=pod Links from the pod:Jason Tindall Last Christmas: https://x.com/FtblJoe/status/1871811440937709874Tindall Wham jumper: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/football/2024/12/27/TELEMMGLPICT000406353430_17353020956200_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqxMck747CUKptGWAGQbw16Ke11_axAzbecJbmqTci52M.jpeg?imwidth=350Jordan Henderson long read in Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6012945/2024/12/23/jordan-henderson-ajax-year-of-living-differently/Spanish Scrabble champion: https://d.latintimes.com/en/full/564771/nigel-richards-scrabble.jpg?w=736&f=bf7d84cbcfd8ab9f3fcc429d50488d74 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31/12/24•56m 39s
Poison attacks and cannibal scientists: the twisted world of ballet
The word ballet conjures images of dead-eyed aristocrats peering through tiny binoculars at neurotic gymnasts.But behind the velvet curtain, lies a sinister world of hard drugs, poison attacks and cannibal scientists.From vaginal magic shows to Prince Philip’s mistress, welcome to the dark side of the dance…With guest Erica North.Links from the pod:Clip from The Crown when the Queen discover’s Philip’s mistress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIcpK34jzcU“You had your own ballerina’s for that”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P9Mz1WqqHQ Prince Philip’s boys club scene: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10930861/prince-philip-thursday-club-the-crown-real-story-inside-sex-secrets-spies/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/12/24•54m 19s
Drug smuggling wingers and tasered England stars: 2024’s wildest stories
Referees in sex tapes. Neymar slashing his teammate’s tyres. And Cole Palmer’s naked surprise.It’s been a vintage year for sporting scandal.And today we celebrate it all, as we look back on the funniest stories in sport this year. Links from the pod:Billy Vunipola tasered in Majorca: https://x.com/MailOnline/status/1785230252253302802 Jamie O’Hara dating show: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13443863/jamie-ohara-love-undercover-peacock-soccer.html Neymar slashing Renan Lodi’s tyres: https://x.com/porqueTTarg/status/179586197904892349Neymar playing poker at his daughter’s birthday: https://x.com/kykyszn/status/1778461735663342062Geoff Hurst loves a glass of Budweiser: https://x.com/WeahsCousin/status/1805564686147960989La Liga ref’s interview crashed by his parrot: https://x.com/elchiringuitotv/status/1848150321006342508 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24/12/24•58m 59s
Liverpool’s coke-fuelled Christmas bash
Plus: A top flight ref drugged by an escort, why Wolves can’t trust their new manager and Hamaroaui and Diallo come face to face at last.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Get ya pubes in order for grandma and 20% off when you use code UPSHOT at http://www.manscaped.com Subscribe to our newsletter and get a five min rundown of the funniest stories in sport in your inbox every Friday:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=pod Links from the pod:Matheus Cunha stealing glasses: https://x.com/WolvesTalk/status/1868233601248047137 Gary Neville hates Christmas dinner: https://x.com/AMonFootball/status/1560409480390664192 Avram Glazer’s strange haircut: https://images.app.goo.gl/JL6quekmMgU7tKM69 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19/12/24•49m 24s
George Best: where did it all go wrong? (part two)
Welcome to part two of our George Best special.At end of part one, both Best and Man United had sunk into a spiral that would drive them apart.The year is 1974. Now more devoted to sex and booze than football, George has walked out on the club. And his insatiable appetite for booze and shagging is about to get him into real trouble…With guest Vittorio Angelone (https://www.instagram.com/vittorioangelone)Vittorio’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@guidetoparentingLinks from the pod:Alex Best talking about his ghost: https://youtu.be/RTI8Nsv_jMc?si=q0pn7IzfcIMZpZSJ&t=267 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17/12/24•34m 16s
Sobbing and screaming at the Pogba witch trials
Plus: Club president gets his secretary pregnant at the Xmas party, Cucurella tanks Puma’s big launch and Jim Ratcliffe cancels Christmas.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.We’re hiring a video producer, details here: https://www.upshot.email/p/we-re-hiring-a-video-producerGet ya pubes in order for grandma and 20% off when you use code UPSHOT at http://www.manscaped.com Links from the pod:Michail Antonio emerging unscathed from car crash in a snowman outfit: https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/c40708cc924fa7bcb0b8d06f022ed526Get a five min rundown of the funniest stories in sport in your inbox every Friday:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/12/24•47m 17s
George Best: booze, Bond girls and bust-ups (part one)
George Best once said: “If I had to choose between scoring from 40 yards at Anfield or shagging Miss World, it’d be a hard choice. Thankfully, I’ve done both.”And he did far more than that.The United legend knocked out Michael Caine, bedded Bond girls and partied so hard his wife stabbed him in the arse.From “postal sex” to stints in the slammer, this is the story of Georgie Best…With guest Vittorio Angelone (https://www.instagram.com/vittorioangelone)Vittorio’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@guidetoparentingLinks from the pod:David Healy mural: https://www.davidlyonsphotography.com/image/I0000A8sFl96uB8kGeorge Best dancing at Top of the Pops: https://youtu.be/27ouOE4RvUc?si=onvOxflonQBvYg4x&t=84 Wondergoal against Benfica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoL3m8KF8Y4 Eggs advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeXlaN8hUZM Push up bra advert: https://www.retrojunk.com/c/90LGxlnzJX/body-language-bra-by-playtex-feat-george-best 1968 cup final highlights: https://youtu.be/WMZ9EVFJRZk?si=_1KaxdsTaAAuQzYk&t=239 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/12/24•44m 46s
Mesut Ozil’s mugger speaks out
Plus: The Pogba witch trials begin and the teetotal snooker star KO’d by a pre-match spliffJoin Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.We’re hiring a video producer, details here: https://www.upshot.email/p/we-re-hiring-a-video-producerGet ya pubes in order for grandma and 20% off when you use code UPSHOT at http://www.manscaped.com Links from the pod:Ozil’s mugger speaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnTwnz9IG0k&t=951s Get a five min rundown of the funniest stories in sport in your inbox every Friday:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05/12/24•49m 14s
Hulk Hogan: sex, lies and videotape
Laaaaadiiiiiies and gentleman, From Tampa, Florida. Weighing in 302lb. The fiiiiiive time WWF champion. Serial adulterer, steroid addict and sex tape star. Hollywood. Hulk. Hoooooogaaaaaan.You are listening to JR and Zach at ringside. And, wait a minute…By gawd, that’s special guest Roisin Lanigan’s music. Follow her on Twitter: https://x.com/rosielanners Links from the pod:Cameo in Rocky III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUAXTDjwdVY Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on youuuuuuuuuuu!: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=158438436221521 Putting TV host in a headlock till he passes out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7n_SHrK408&t=18s Thunder in Paradise intro sequence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8BKiigBsa8 Hulkster in Heaven song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9JfhANM9B0 Brooke Hogan music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGt0BbwaMUs On the campaign trail for Trump: https://x.com/yashar/status/1814119261423779924 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03/12/24•1h 1m
Yet another David Coote scandal
Plus: Mauro Icardi's bonking his barrister, Nottingham Forest owner charged with a violent crime and the World champ boxer kidnapping nerds to carry out his criminal schemes.Get 20% off + free shipping with the code UPSHOT at http://www.manscaped.comLinks from the pod:Winners get washed: https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/1856402767243358584Leicester players partying in Copenhagen: https://x.com/craiglcfc/status/1860761917209423956 Leicester players fancy dress: https://images.app.goo.gl/ZWErHU1kLbLTDDq98 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28/11/24•51m 56s
Jack Grealish: the best thing since sliced veg
It’s 8am in Tenerife. A hungover tourist is peeling his face off the street as Spanish commuters swerve to avoid him.Little do they know, the semi-conscious sesh head is one of the brightest prospects in English football. It’s Jack Grealish.From Vegas benders to Man City sex parties, this is the story of the nation’s rowdy younger brother…With special guest Ruth Husko. Follow her on Twitter: https://x.com/dank_ackroydLinks from the pod:Lying in the road Tenerife: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news/jack-grealish-pictured-laying-in-the-floor-after-a-night-out-on-holiday-in-tenerife-10319867.htmlFan punches him on pitch: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1668558985132122113 Odd shoes after lockdown sesh: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/679685de-49b7-4a76-8b62-ea258d64a3cb.jpg?strip=all&w=627In bed with topless woman: https://imgur.com/sRpWxu2Encyclopedia of football: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1668559062160621572Holding a pen: https://x.com/BettingHub/status/1412394171223134214Hoarse voice: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1600829824805011457 Best thing since sliced veg: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1668559115784712194Message for chinese fans: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1668559149418913794 Help walking when in Ibiza: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/pool-backgrid-manchester-city-players-824520390.jpg?strip=all&w=960 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/11/24•51m 3s
Conor McGregor tracks down his teenage tormentors
Plus: Mo Farah hunting muggers, yet another BBC dirty dog, and the gory details of Eddie Jones’ reign of terror.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Get a five min rundown of the funniest stories in sport in your inbox every Friday:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podThe Conor McGregor viral text: https://imgur.com/a/MzByPdOConor McGregor ‘come to me’ message: https://imgur.com/a/z5kVJwu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21/11/24•46m 56s
Mike Tyson: I’ll eat your children (part 3)
From threatening to devour Lennox Lewis’ children to coked-up Hollywood cameos, join us for the third and final part of the Mike Tyson story.With guest Will Richards.Links from the pod:Mike at Wrestlemania: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWGOir5a16Y Julius Francis aka The Durag Deathtrain Boxpark knockout: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1536646949289476096 “My style is impetuous” trash talk to Lennox Lewis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaSwPnsTFY4 “I’ll fuck you till you love me” meltdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx66LWV-CCk Cameo in Girls 2 film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJvfiv57W0 Beating up a guy on a plane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3C4pWwDqps Meeting Hasbulla: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/70uj5D0SRHgAnd interview about it afterwards: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u1a7DczE218 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/11/24•53m 15s
Mike Tyson: end of an eara (part two)
1991. After a shock defeat to Buster Douglas, Mike Tyson goes off the rails.And things are about to get much darker…With guest Will Richards.Links from the pod:Trash talking George Foreman: https://www.tiktok.com/@fightingcapital/video/7232549606838537518Biting Evander Holyfield: https://youtu.be/lhrDjcwFn9Q?si=U6IVUh29-dVL_Rap&t=430 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19/11/24•51m 22s
Refs on the sesh and Des Lynam’s saucy past
Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:The David Coote videos: https://x.com/Josh97LFC/status/1855968991119872392Brad Guzan flailing like a bluebottle on a spider web: https://x.com/Sachk0/status/1855442481833500824Lamar Odom’s doll factory golden ticket: https://x.com/TMZ/status/1854659166847267015 Dumpling powerslapping: https://x.com/DanWetzel/status/1806879759655108762 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14/11/24•58m 43s
Mike Tyson: the scariest man on the planet (part one)
The year is 1977. An 11-year-old Mike Tyson is high on acid, terrorising the people of Brooklyn with a world war one bayonet.Little did they know, this wild-eyed urchin is destined to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history.He robbed houses, got his prison counsellor pregnant, and made Brad Pitt beg for his life.This is the story of the scariest man on the planet…With guest Will Richards.Links from the pod:Cus D’Amato talking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr0ldih_JnMTyson remembering Cus D’Amato: https://youtu.be/G92242a3JE4?si=7sXAJNaNX0ySKHZY&t=61 Knocking out Trevor Berbick to win the world championship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdWatf2ldj8Anti-drugs ad: https://youtu.be/EcBvsSiFtN0?si=FqfEzAy6v_28KESH&t=53Interview with Robin Givens: https://youtu.be/VAcuDk4ovsw?si=nUMFm4CfCoo02kvl&t=146Losing the title to Buster Douglas: https://youtu.be/IBaKrynFIvc?si=W1kfiQWo1R3kJ3Af&t=560 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/11/24•1h 10m
Jar Jar Bonks: Episode III
Is Jarrell Quansah the horniest man in the Prem? An investigation.Plus: Frank Lampard is the face of crystal meth and Ruben Amorim gets his first taste of Fleet Street’s bastard journalists.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Gary Cotterill/ Ruben Amorim press conference: https://x.com/imzispoms/status/1853482720061452646 Jarrell Quansah in Astrid Wett’s DMs: https://x.com/mufcjaf/status/1853512201992307069 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07/11/24•45m 1s
Erik Ten Hag: the damned United
Since Alex Ferguson retired, Old Trafford has been a graveyard for Europe’s top coaches.Mourinho. Van Gaal. Rangnick.But when Erik Ten Hag strapped himself into the hot seat, United fans thought it would be different this time.They were wrong.From miserable benders to stolen lunch boxes, this is the story of a doomed Dutchman…Links from the pod:Ole’s at the wheel chant: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1682002747732766722 Solskjaer apologises for smiling: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1682002808822804480 Booed by own fans after 4-0 defeat to Brentford: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1850944179599229169Ronaldo tears into Erik Ten Hag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyOPt4k5jeoMark Goldbridge reacts to 7-0: https://youtu.be/Q8HksXNqfZA?si=gdnTavGCuWyWpMSD&t=770 Fan singing at Munich air crash memorial: https://x.com/Gaz3putt/status/1850873010590232941 Antony’s the greatest chant: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1850945118355992950Mark Goldbridge “i’ve been accused of noncing”: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6pGNk_qDRb Comms officer shirt presentation with ETH: https://images.app.goo.gl/WfkdqKHNYiJWFjPZA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05/11/24•51m 53s
Vinicius Junior’s sad 7am sesh
Plus: Liverpool youngster propositions pornstars, bent Ballon d’Or voters and Kobbie Mainoo’s miserable Megabus.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Trent talking about Ballon d’Or: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1gchxc9/trent_alexanderarnold_my_no1_career_goal_is_toRio Ferdinand’s Vinicius commentary: https://x.com/Callum_Boyle_/status/1850997487110373407 Bonnie Blue on her Liverpool admirer: https://x.com/JOGOBONlTO/status/1844764560256872738 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31/10/24•36m 19s
Hamraoui Affair: civil war at PSG (pt.2)
It’s the true crime tale that shook French football.Two midfield rivals. A vicious twilight assault. And a bitter feud that sucked in everyone from Eric Abidal to Kylian Mbappe.This is part two of the Hamraoui affair… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30/10/24•31m 12s
Masked hitmen and flings with Eric Abidal: the Hamraoui Affair (pt.1)
It’s the true crime tale that shook French football.Two midfield rivals. A vicious twilight assault. And a bitter feud that sucked in everyone from Eric Abidal to Kylian Mbappe.This is the story of the Hamraoui affair… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/10/24•34m 20s
Zinchenko’s kitchen nightmares
Plus: David James shatters an 11 year old’s dreams, Kevin Pietersen is barred from an exclusive golf club, and the bent ref exposed by his pet parrot.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Roma fan who lost his memory and thinks it’s 1980: https://www.ilromanista.eu/news/as-roma/155113/tifoso-romanista-perde-39-anni-di-memoria-dopo-un-incidente-totti-non-so-chi-siaKevin Philips story about Howard Wilkinson and stinging nettles: https://youtu.be/jAOFh9j2wFo?si=fd_oomgHz9X1jLMe&t=1865Brendan Rodgers and the envelopes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skUVgyZCuowMichael Owen vs 13 year old: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1636375638142750722David James saving an 11 year old’s pen: https://x.com/SwearingSport/status/1848111736651436304Parrot whistling the Real Madrid anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Win2UK_iXMQDutch police arrest parrot: https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesomememes/comments/15o5wm9/found_this_cute_for_some_reason/Jimmy Bullard teeing off a beer at Sunningdale: https://www.upshot.email/p/boobsmacked?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=boobsmacked&_bhlid=6c4dfd180030d9ff4187e880e01e8407d45aa5e9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24/10/24•48m 46s
Wife swapping and pitchers on LSD: baseball’s seedy century
These days, baseball is ruled by a solemn army of laptop-wielding spreadsheet gurus.But in its glorious heyday, America’s national past-time was a seedy hotbed of wife swapping, crack smoking and knife wielding drunkards.From hijacking planes to wrestling alligators, this is the story of Baseball’s seedy century… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22/10/24•1h
Thomas Tuchel moaning, groaning and barking
Plus: Fergie’s banned from the United dressing room, Man City’s biggest shaggers revealed and Kyle Walker’s naughty neighbour.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:John Stones tattoo of girlfriend’s face: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NINTCHDBPICT000380383444.jpg?strip=all&w=827Italian ultras’ surface-to-air missile: https://i2-prod.footballscotland.co.uk/incoming/article16592316.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/0_pizap-2.jpgFabio Paim promo shot: https://img.allfootballapp.com/www/M00/54/DF/720x-/-/-/CgAGVWbzzkuAIROWAAFSvoNXJRM202.jpg.webp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17/10/24•56m 52s
Duncan Ferguson: I knocked the burglar’s teeth out
He was football’s most terrifying hardman.The Everton legend hospitalised burglars, terrorised German exchange students and was the first footballer jailed for an on-field offence.From fights with fishermen to sex dolls in the slammer, this is the story of Duncan Disorderly…Links from the pod:Headbutting Jock McStay: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1625842278618087425 Message to schoolboy who’s been slacking off: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1625842434830737409 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15/10/24•53m 6s
Celtic striker’s 100 mph police chase
Plus: Bielsa makes Darwin Nunez cry, Conor McGregor banned from the Emirates, and John Arne Riise’s chat-up lines.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:We’re hiring a staff writer: https://www.upshot.email/p/we-re-hiring-a-staff-writerJeff Stelling on Total Network Solutions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdfTvrZJvOs Shoyu Nakajima sent off: https://x.com/_BeFootball/status/1571613596739686405 Conor McGregor attacking Bukayo Saka: https://x.com/StokeyyG2/status/1841617894901231662Conor McGregor chewing Ronaldo’s ear off: https://x.com/SwearingSport/status/1738671554177749337Steve Ballmer Windows 95 launch: https://ww.youtube.com/watch?v=lAkuJXGldrM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/10/24•58m 4s
Jamie Carragher: the Red who lost his head
Sure, Jamie Carragher gobs on children and had a Christmas sex party with Ronald McDonald.But we all lose our heads sometimes... don't we?From hotel room "hand shandies" to Yokohama police chases, this is the story of the Red who lost his head…Links from the pod:Steven Gerrard goal v Olympiakos: https://x.com/AnythingLFC_/status/1072561378542653440 Jamie calls into TalkSport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnOOOfyctGw“There” catchphrase: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1758147069812850842 Spitting on 14-year-old girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAo6SNt4lLg Apology on Sky Sports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GEBm3YdKuo Suggesting Kate Abdo cheated on her boyfriend on CBS: https://x.com/The_Forty_Four/status/1767796941742596472 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08/10/24•1h 6m
Jens Lehmann back in cuffs
Plus: Brooklyn Beckham’s latest brainwave, Glen Johnson shoplifting from B&Q, and a Man City midfielder arrested in Madrid.Join Zach and George for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Aston Villa choir: https://x.com/MitchellinMan98/status/1841079920811737265 Cardi B at PSG: https://www.instagram.com/the18soccer/reel/DAj-4bdyZzU/ Bournemouth v Southampton train cancelled: https://x.com/OptusSport/status/1840919811531874312 And fan chant: https://x.com/AFCBdave/status/1840884074035999052 John Terry playing piano: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAbDILEsROP/?igsh=MXJ0bmJlMzUzYTNnbw%3D%3D 10 thing Brooklyn Beckham can’t live without: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_E1f2HGylk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03/10/24•45m 24s
Warmongering soldiers and slum landlords: a Champions League preview
The Champions League is back, and the competition is packed with absolute wrong’uns.Slum landlords. Warmongering paramilitaries. And a man accused of snatching Maddie McCann.Pull up a padded corporate seat and pour yourself a glass of Gazprom, as we dine at the top table of European scandal…Links from the pod:Diego Simeone playing chess with no king: https://images.app.goo.gl/tXX7UaY1nimyHmgV7 Sparta Prague stealing West Ham flag from Durham Uni students: https://x.com/ffwtbol/status/1666763342688526338 Kolasinac fighting knife wielding muggers: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2901924446487152 Dino Drpic’s Maddie McCann lookalike baby: https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/couple-try-to-rescue-maddy-lookalike-6896215.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/10/24•51m 13s
Oleksandr Usyk’s Ryanair nightmare
Plus: Jim Ratcliffe turns the axe on the boffins, Daniel Dubois’ terrifying dad, and the FA Cup winner smuggling two tonnes of cocaine.Join Zach and George for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:AFC Wimbledon flooded stadium: https://x.com/eurofootcom/status/1838561522001281374 The darts shart: https://x.com/SwearingSport/status/1838628472589029871Marshawn Lynch interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g2ZAhopQU8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26/09/24•35m 48s
Sven-Göran Eriksson: England’s naughty national treasure
Sven-Göran Eriksson.The name alone transports you to an era of WAGs, fake sheikhs, and a national fixation with Wayne Rooney's metatarsal.And today we’re celebrating the man himself.From a fling with Ulrika to being held at gunpoint in North Korea, this is the story of England’s unlikely national treasure… Links from the pod:Boy with Sven haircut: https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article24304609.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_js236978138.jpgSven Sven Sven song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q33sNrncVmIBlank cheque he gave to Ulrika: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/7a44a4b7-2e41-4ad3-bd64-e42c83ce33f9.jpg?strip=all&w=640 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24/09/24•1h
Jermaine Defoe’s backseat rendezvous
Plus: Eamonn Holmes sleeps on Fergie’s sofa, Katie Price scraps with beloved broadcasters, and the meth dealer doing pilates with Reece James…Join Jack and Zach for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Tom Brady greeted by Wrexham fans: https://x.com/MenInBlazers/status/1835755990878175372Unc’s Instagram Live bonk: https://x.com/AhmadAl18429902/status/1833925309009474003Eamonn Holmes and Fergie painting: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FiUpjSlXwAIWT8c.jpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19/09/24•53m 18s
Kaiser: football’s greatest conman
They call him the greatest footballer who never played: Carlos Henrique Raposo, aka Kaiser.The Brazilian had a glittering career in the 1980s... without ever kicking a ball.From orgies with Berlusconi to gun-wielding gangsters, meet football's finest conman…Links from the pod:Kaiser’s wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Kaiser_(footballer)Watch the excellent documentary on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kaiser-Bernado-Paula/dp/B07J1Z1VXCPhoto with Renato Gaucho: https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/35043d050bed1fd82c78a1332217047d39c12256/0_659_5905_3543/master/5905.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=noneWorking as a personal trainer for women: https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/uQoaC3Qz7P_jg54MUnPV2Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNQ--/https://media.zenfs.com/en-CA/homerun/article.442.com/ee8ce4c31ed81eccf53b4319a4062a0c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17/09/24•1h 6m
Steve McClaren passes the dutchie
Plus: Wayne Rooney’s on the ciders, Richard Keys is settling old scores and the Old Bill are arresting players on the pitch…Join Jack and George for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Richard Keys v Nigel Farage: https://x.com/richardajkeys/status/1831668295348449648Richard Keys v Jamie Redknapp: https://x.com/richardajkeys/status/1831777661812928645Rooney karaoke acapella: https://x.com/ladbible/status/1829260770850590902Rooney “make some fucking noise baby”: https://x.com/secondtierpod/status/1829142846516961489Steve McClaren at Jamaica training: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_i4x0Xv13Z/Paralympic marathon injustice: https://x.com/Pilar_Alegria/status/1832750956749926743? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/09/24•45m 53s
Andre Agassi: meth, mullets and a very mental dad
**With returning guest Josh Berry.**Not many athletes can win sport’s biggest prizes while in the grips of a crystal meth addiction or weighed down by a comedy wig.But Andre Agassi isn’t most athletes.The American hothead hated tennis, munched amphetamines aged 10 and terrorized the cast of Friends.And he still won 8 grand slams.This is his story…Links from the pod:The pirate era: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fd933bkocp3g71.jpgBrooke Shields Friends scene: https://youtu.be/hwkRDVQI7l8?si=9hc29U1LLita2aIR&t=53Things get ugly with Sampras at charity match: https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/wqkaai/things_get_ugly_between_two_legends_at_charity/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/09/24•1h 15m
Quincy Promes breaks out the slammer
Plus: Alan Shearer’s trapped in hell, Ben White’s off to fight the Taliban and Gordon Brown’s negotiating transfersJoin Jack and George for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Morteza Mehdad in action : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdkWQgM7XoQShearer talking about his train journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7cF_hv8SBg&t=114sMotherwell TV commentary: https://x.com/racingblogger/status/1830236543006695598Arbroath TV: https://x.com/TunnockCup/status/1612501422825738242https://x.com/SPFLWatch/status/1742675443143106682Kobayashi v Joey Chesnut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RXo3A9w29U Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05/09/24•47m 26s
Thomas Gravesen: i’m going to kill you, lad
You probably remember Thomas Gravesen as a wild-eyed Dane who swapped Goodison for the Galacticos.But off the pitch, he was absolutely insane. The Danish midfielder dated pornstars, brought dynamite to training and once spunked $54 million in one night.Meet Real Madrid's most unlikely Galactico…Links from the pod:Real Madrid team photo: https://scontent-lhr6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/153688071_4027794680635962_8577575528478853911_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=7b2446&_nc_ohc=-Rsn5h11lz8Q7kNvgGtCKhX&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.xx&oh=00_AYC4HzDPYBDL3ZrSXhDh7wtC9rKWVmIIkTXTcLOdyjtApA&oe=66FD1D98Putting his knob in teammates ear: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Drp2JuHWkAEea64.jpgMarca ogre front page: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/AxXE94lCMAAgWwK.jpgFighting Ronaldo: https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article13192570.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_h_00425537.jpgFighting Robinho: https://x.com/sid_lambert/status/1289825291028664320/photo/4Si Ferry story: https://fb.watch/u70I-fgvMJ/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03/09/24•48m 17s
Jermaine Jenas’ sexting scandal
Plus: Remembering Sven, managers on coke and Robbie Earle’s 36 blonde modelsJoin Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Christophe Daum claiming to be more Romanian than Romanian journalists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=Jo4gaXGtpmsobz_s&t=113&v=XUeOhGOD7z8&feature=youtu.be Jermaine Jenas on Michael McIntyre: https://x.com/lewisa95/status/1826907030625415659 Gus Poyet sacked live on air: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdF4oHzHr8A Trump makes Nick Faldo his running mate: https://x.com/Acyn/status/1822137749660430543 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/08/24•46m 23s
Ronaldo: booze, burgers and Brazilian booty
Ronaldo put the naughty in noughties. The gap-toothed genius lived on a diet of booze, burgers and Brazilian booty, and still found time to win two Ballon d'Ors.From half time fags to flogging porn to Pato, this is the story of O Fenômeno...Links from the pod:Three episode stint on teen soap opera: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1659168819804352516 Haircut inspired by cartoon character: https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/diarioas/KEEXXTITK5OHBBZA6MEDQHMQVI.jpgMum left fuming after barber gives ‘unaccompanied’ son a Ronaldo haircut: https://www.joe.co.uk/life/mum-left-fuming-after-barber-gives-unaccompanied-son-a-ronaldo-haircut-4007012007 Simpsons cameo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHILxxz-A_EVideo coming out of lift looking overweight: https://x.com/ESPNUK/status/1241371514215243781 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/08/24•1h 4m
Sergio Aguero’s cocaine enquiry
Chelsea in chaos, Nicolas Pepe’s pornstar girlfriend and a Russian chess star poisons her rival mid-gameJoin Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Videos from the pod:Chelsea’s 42 man squad in the gym: https://x.com/SwearingSport/status/1824520610606878743/video/1Todd Boehly’s crazy transfer spend: https://x.com/Kaspitalize/status/1823704637498601868/photo/1Ronaldinho’s son filming training sessions at Barca: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GKlwlDzboAAzo5Q.jpgMcBurnie aftersun: https://estaticos-cdn.prensaiberica.es/clip/c210ce8c-bbf8-4103-8bdf-a9d11e92edc7_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_1320477.jpgOli McBurnie stamping on fan’s phone: https://x.com/SufcLuke_/status/1391505893544562690 YouGov poll of Brits who think they’d qualify for Olympics: https://yougov.co.uk/sport/articles/50301-a-quarter-of-britons-think-they-could-qualify-for-the-2028-olympicsAngel di Maria looking skinny and weird: https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/05/GettyImages-473987402-1-e1588752172996.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1920&h=1440&crop=1Aguero cocaine enquiry: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-huVn7Iq_W/ Chess player poisoning the board with mercury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPFV0yBB_X4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22/08/24•54m 47s
Tuesday Club: Arsenal’s naughty nineties
The Arsenal dressing room of the 1990s was absolutely mental. It was ruled by a riotous ring of badly-behaved boozers like Tony Adams, Paul Merson and Ray Parlour. They called themselves "The Tuesday Club".From machete-wielding gangsters to stints in the slammer, this is the tale of Gooners Gone Wild…Links from the pod:Ray Parlour aged 12: https://x.com/football_mumble/status/1271410319848587264 Charlie Nicholas’ awful banter with Jeff Stelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5FsadHcoVA Ray Parlour cobra bomb: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1574720819187564546 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/08/24•1h 1m
Mikel Arteta’s dressing room crime spree
Managers caught in brothels, Wayne Rooney’s x-rated team talks, and is Vincent Kompany an absolute bastard?Join Zak Attak ‘n Coopz for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Videos from the pod:Vincent Kompany bollocking Gudmundsson: https://x.com/secondtierpod/status/1822932103379464543 Non-league manager having a pint in an interview: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-kviZuInhO/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15/08/24•36m 56s
Jamie Vardy: chat shit get banged
At 20 years old, Jamie Vardy was playing eighth tier football with an ankle tag on. And at 24, he was still working at a prosthetic limbs factory.Five years later he was a Premier League champion.From skittles vodka every night to the Wagatha Christie saga, this is the far-fetched fairytale of a Premier League legend…Links from the pod:Play off semi-final against Watford 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJYtDPcd-fU Nigel Pearson strangling James McArthur: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=342055126509288Pearson calling journalist an ostrich: https://youtu.be/4xfdk3MliFc?si=auo9JQRzfbehtxJm&t=16 Vardy’s daughter playing rock, paper, scissors: https://youtu.be/OP7vlyxxBtM?si=zQLn0Tudt644Tz_q&t=22 Vardy courtroom sketch: https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article26992221.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1_FS-k5s3XsAEBRCX.jpgRooney courtroom sketch: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/18/14/57878627-10828547-Coleen_Rooney_sits_next_to_her_husband_Wayne_Rooney_on_May_12_in-a-1_1652880025532.jpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13/08/24•59m 50s
Phil Foden’s ‘out of control’ party
Pole Vaulters doing porn, Neil Lennon’s Bucharest bender and the turd-riddled Seine claims its first victims. It’s another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Videos from the pod:Dutch runner who sounds like Mickey Mouse: https://www.tiktok.com/@almost.co/video/7346062164878298401?lang=enHungover pole vault winner: https://x.com/SiavoushF/status/1820812332722688141Steve McClaren’s dutch accent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZnoP4sUV90 Irish rowers interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFvT-KoGgEM The Kloppelganger: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1ei6vqj/shakhtar_donetsk_on_twitter_clarifies_no_its_not/Pole vaulter’s knob denies him spot in final: https://twitter.com/pauloMDtweets/status/1819714571688677404 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08/08/24•42m 9s
Olive oil orgies and athletes eaten by wolves: the unhinged history of the Olympics
The year is 776BC. A naked man soaked in olive oil is being flogged senseless after false starting in the pentathlon.Two millennia later, in a sleepy corner of Oxfordshire, civilised adults are clubbing each other to death in the name of Olympic revival.From contestants eaten by wolves to Eric the Eel, this is the unhinged 3,000 year history of the Olympic Games…Links from the pod:Eric the Eel at Sydney 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ZePJy_nZw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/08/24•37m 16s
Lamine Yamal’s holiday heartbreak
Ederson’s hissy fit. Trouble in paradise for Lamine Yamal. And “sex marathons” in the Olympic Village.It’s another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Videos from the pod:Rene the piss goblin made it to Korea: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8_5WCCJPlN/Lamine Yamal’s girlfriend BETRAYS him: https://x.com/ayeejuju/status/1817596869997908328Get ya coffee: http://www.Angliacoffeesolutions.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/08/24•45m 35s
Poolside punch ups and Usain Bolt’s ultra-slow shagging: our guide to Paris 2024
The Romans wrestled lions, the Victorians forced monkeys to fight dogs. And in the modern era, we tuck into a bit of artistic swimming and pretend to know what a pommel horse is.But the Olympics is far more than just a freakshow of sobbing sprinters, doped up communists and Swiss aristocrats forcing horses to dance.From poolside punch ups to Usain Bolt’s ultraslow shagging technique, this is the Upshot’s guide to Paris 2024… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30/07/24•1h 2m
England’s sex scandal epidemic
Multiple shagging rumours about England stars. Patrice Evra’s jail sentence. GB swimming turns saucy. And George debuts his Wimbledon-themed erotic fan fiction.It’s another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Videos from the pod:Tom Daley’s saucy Insta caption: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9uw4y5Nbor/?img_index=1Argentina racist song: https://x.com/NosyBuzzer/status/1813264257506812245Mbappe and Ines Rau frolicking: https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2024/01/02/1344423-aus-8.pngAsparagus woman predicting a female president: https://x.com/DannyParkinson/status/1815084737519591547David Moyes on Carsley and Gravesen: https://youtu.be/JDxd0d3l6eg?si=HcHLvtlfY0oFPUVt&t=2831Patrice Evra’s prison vid: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9VarmTSG9A/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/07/24•41m 55s
Narco football: cartels, kidnaps and coked-up kickabouts
Colombia is known for many beautiful things. Arabica coffee. Cheap breast implants. Glorious Carribean coast.But in the 1980s, the country was infamous for one thing… cocaine.And Colombian football was ruled by terrifying druglords like Pablo Escobar.From kidnapping referees to prison kickabouts with Maradona, this is the story of narco-football…Read Ryan Ferguson’s excellent article about the era: https://ryanferguson.co.uk/blogs/blog/narco-soccer-pablo-escobar-football-nacionalVideos from the pod:Rene Huguita’s scorpion kick at Wembley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRj3dKKp9tICarlos Valderrama with straightened hair: https://x.com/paddypower/status/1154324102737551360Topless model kicks off friendly: https://x.com/sid_lambert/status/1532270708843323393Asprilla v Chilavert fight: https://youtu.be/qseaJOsAKnY?si=UNnA94IlantJlCn8&t=57 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23/07/24•52m 0s
‘You’re all murderers’: the sadistic story of the Tour de France
When you think of cycling, you probably picture lycra-clad lab rats, pumped so full of steroids their blood is congealing into a thick ketchup-like goo.But it wasn’t always a sick science experiment: for most of its history, the Tour de France was a sadistic cocktail of cheating, violence and scarcely believable disasters. From itching powder in the shorts to selling children for cheese, this is its unhinged story…Videos from the pod:Chasse a cannette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UhT6-GntcYGet the week’s funniest stories in sport in 3 minutes with our free Friday email:http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/07/24•52m 13s
Southgate’s terrifying visitor and Derek Chisora decks a Deliveroo driver
Sadio Mane’s wife graduates from high school. Fans stealing boats. Snack attack at the Tour de France. It’s another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Videos from the pod:Derek Chisora headbutts a Deliveroo driver: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1812882512630186418Cucurella singing about himself: https://x.com/CFCPys/status/1812781201725247753 Copa America fans breaking into stadium: https://x.com/ivanopanetti/status/1812765327802986786 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16/07/24•30m 40s
Naughty Dorty: a semi final special
Love triangles in the French camp. Wife hunting at wet t-shirt competitions. Boozing with the King of Brazzers in Dortmund.Coming to you live from (near) Dortmund, another special edition of Extra Shot, where we spill all the funniest gossip we picked up in Germany.Slag us off and request episodes on The Upshot subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theupshotpodcast/Videos from the pod:Darwin Nunez fighting Colombia fans: https://x.com/feratthesix/status/1811416932987662635Bentancur lobbing a bottle and hitting his own fans: https://x.com/ASTOUNDlNGMessi/status/1811241235908088243 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/07/24•37m 35s
Bielsa’s hand grenade and Wimbledon’s simmering sexual tension
Marcelo Bielsa’s violent stand-off with fans. Wimbledon’s simmering sexual tension. Leo Messi giving a wonderkid a bath.It’s a nice, weird set of stories for a special edition of Extra Shot, our pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Slag us off and request episodes on The Upshot subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theupshotpodcast/Videos from the pod:Trent saying “he didn’t want to take one”: https://x.com/CounterPressers/status/1809704180145390004?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=watching-from-their-jail-cellJames Corden delays his show to watch penalties: https://x.com/cjfelt13/status/1809697097240965335Dutch fans watching from jail: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1dxqamy/dutch_football_fans_watching_netherlands_v_turkey/?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=watching-from-their-jail-cellLeo Messi bathing Lamine Yamal: https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/story-behind-lionel-messis-viral-photo-lamine-yamal-2007-894786Terry Venables and a young Pep: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/184c4ab/a_15yearold_pep_guardiola_in_awe_of_terry/Douglas Luiz penalty: https://x.com/jnevesera/status/1809788612172451973?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=watching-from-their-jail-cellJaden Philogene agent photoshoot: https://x.com/victor_nahe/status/1808822248108670988Dembele’s agent ‘accidentally’ shows his phone call: https://x.com/GFFN/status/1486348192245559299 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/07/24•44m 28s
Andy Carroll’s restaurant scrap and Balotelli’s big night out
Join Zach and Jack for the funniest stories from the Euros this week.On the pod today: footballers at Glasto, rockstars in the England camp, and somehow the biggest wreckheads of the week are Andy Carroll and Mario Balotelli…Videos from the pod:Ed Sheeran singing to England squad: https://x.com/itsjudithworld/status/1807962013424906356 Conor Gallager loves Ed Sheeran to be fair: https://www.instagram.com/p/C55iPMqNteM/Balotelli drunk: https://x.com/DiarioOle/status/1807754343992480118 American pundits comparing Pulisic to Messi: https://x.com/a1exii_/status/1803849850426978528 Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/07/24•25m 52s
Boris Becker: the most expensive 5 seconds of my life
WITH SPECIAL GUEST JOSH BERRY He was the baby-faced megastar who won Wimbledon twice as a teenager.But Boris Becker’s penchant for sex, mansions and dodgy dealings took him from centre court to the slammer.From bonking in broom cupboards to death threats from murderers, this is the story of Boom Boom Boris…Videos from the pod:Boom Boom Boris song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mav6MEY-yeY Andy Murray rap song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xT74EJ8vbw Defending fake passport on Andrew Marr: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-44581763 Get the week’s funniest stories in sport in 3 minutes with our free Friday email:http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02/07/24•1h 6m
Erling Haaland’s party raided by police
Join Zach and Jack for the funniest stories from the Euros this week.On the pod today: Bradley Wiggins attacks Mickey Mouse at Disneyland, grans gone wild at the Euros and does Geoff Hurst like Budweiser by any chance?Videos from the pod:Geoff Hurst shilling Budweiser: https://x.com/WeahsCousin/status/1805564686147960989 Bradley Wiggins at Disneyland: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-7991199/Sir-Bradley-Wiggins-bizarre-foul-mouthed-rant-Disneyland-Paris-families.html Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/06/24•35m 49s
Gazza: what have you done to my ostrich?
The year is 1990. Gazzamania is sweeping the nation. And a bewildered ostrich is on the loose at Tottenham’s training ground.The culprit? Paul Gascoigne, a Geordie midfield maestro with a craving for chaos.From breaking into bank vaults to wanking in 10 Downing Street, this is the scarcely believable story of Gazza: the early years…Videos from the pod:Gazza on turning down Alex Ferguson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HUqSfdZQFoItalia 90 yellow card: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt0xx3So6zw10 Downing Street story: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nxatSvpImlYFA Cup final tackles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aww54AjXiMAGet the week’s funniest stories in sport in 3 minutes with our free Friday email:http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/06/24•50m 11s
Cole Palmer’s naked scare and Ronald Koeman’s despicable deed
Are you a good, funny writer who loves sport? We’re hiring a writer for our newsletter and Twitter threads. It’s a paid role - email a sample of your writing to contact@upshot.email.Join Zach and Jack for Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.On the pod today: Gael Kakuta’s evil twin, Landon Donovan’s awful hair transplant and scandal hits the hot dog eating championship.Videos from the pod:Serbian president’s son trying to fight England fans: https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/1802645963250479344 England fan woke up in stadium: https://x.com/FBAwayDays/status/1802735705996636235 Scotland fan horror movie hotel: https://x.com/RoryB96/status/1802282705406640637 Ronald Koeman picking his nose: https://x.com/JaNe6X/status/1802808103068704923 Landon Donovan’s hair transplant: https://x.com/magee18/status/1802881523231641717 Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19/06/24•37m 2s
Ronaldo’s orgy and Southgate’s bender: our guide to Euro 2024
Bastian Schweisteiger’s hot tub trouble, Declan Rice’s IRA sympathies, and the French star’s penis enlargement.Welcome to our alternative guide to the Euros…Videos from the pod:Grealish looking for Birmingham on a map: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e75rmX2Scv4 Grealish encyclopaedia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWLnQYvU6zA Scotland fan hit by motorbike: https://x.com/CrimeLdn/status/1405772662194917377 Artem Dzyuba pilots draw penis: https://x.com/ODDSbible/status/1329722263839576066 Peter Beardsley World in Motion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPh63Y6sSKA Get the week’s funniest stories in sport in 3 minutes with our free Friday email:http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/06/24•48m 51s
PSG poison and Scotland star accidentally decks his own mother
Join Zach and Jack for Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.On the pod: Goalkeepers accused of modern slavery, the Brentford legend turned undercover ultra and boxer Ryan Garcia is in cuffs.Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13/06/24•31m 6s
WAGs gone wild: Baden Baden 2006
The year is 2006. Borat is breaking box office records. Hips Don’t Lie is number one in the charts. And in the sleepy German spa town of Baden Baden, England touch down for the World Cup.But the tranquil resort is about to be turned upside down by a posse of WAGs led by Posh Spice, Cheryl Cole and Coleen Rooney.From secret affairs to cocaine scandals, this is the story of WAGs gone wild…Videos from the pod:England’s official anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vShTd-zjS4o Sven, Sven, Sven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q33sNrncVmIGet the week’s funniest stories in sport in 3 minutes with our free Friday email:http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/06/24•50m 26s
Neymar goes too far and Samuel Eto’o’s mafia revolution
Join Zach and Jack for Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.On the pod: Ronaldo’s crying, Messi’s movie debut and more misery for Man United staffVideos from the pod:Rio Ferdinand’s commentary: https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1797178287413702885Neymar’s prank: https://x.com/FootballJOE/status/1796464271599288433El Chiringuito on Mbappe in 2022: https://x.com/ElChiringuitoEN/status/1797683460129391084El Chiringuito on Mbappe in 2024: https://x.com/ElChiringuitoEN/status/1797682504419414248 Messi’s cameo: https://x.com/Messilizer/status/1795312142385877178 IShowSpeed v Man United fans: https://x.com/FBAwayDays/status/1794410443966124440Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/06/24•35m 35s
Cocaine and chainsaws: German football’s scandalous century
Lurking beneath its slick, modernising image, German football is hiding some dark secrets.In fact, its 21st century has been truly scandalous.From chainsaw rampages to managers on coke, welcome to a mental 20 years of German football…Videos from the pod:Christoph Daum Romania meltdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=Jo4gaXGtpmsobz_s&t=113&v=XUeOhGOD7z8&feature=youtu.beSchalke’s final day heartbreak: https://youtu.be/X-5VI7Mq3uQ?si=_75ckV4UOcx-bqbK&t=91Joachim Low’s scratch n’ sniff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NtMpU5mo2USchalke ultras attack their own players: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRslSinqWFQJens Lehmann chainsaw cartoon: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpfaHM2WIAA2t9G.jpg:largeGet the week’s funniest stories in sport in 3 minutes with our free Friday email:http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/06/24•53m 34s
Phone sex in the Man United boardroom and Jamie O’Hara’s dating disaster
Join Zach and Jack for Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.On the pod: The MLS star knocked out by a pro boxer in a restaurant, Todd Cantwell ends racism and hooligan scraps at motorway toll booths…Videos from the pod:Lyrics to the Champions League anthem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League_AnthemJamie O’Hara on Love Undercover: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13443863/jamie-ohara-love-undercover-peacock-soccer.htmlTodd Cantwell’s tireless struggle for racial equality: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17846426849171340/?hl=enDavid Guetta’s BLM song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEI7oX0XxJw Lyon and PSG ultras torch each other’s buses: https://x.com/Lambdactu/status/1794413255299051998Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30/05/24•45m 6s
Fergie’s Man United: the scandalous, erotic and surreal inside story
For 26 seasons, Sir Alex Ferguson was the ruddy cheeked, acid-tounged genius who ruled English football.But behind the trophies and the bollockings, the United gaffer presided over a relentless torrent of sex, drugs and mindless violence…25 years on from Fergie’s famous treble, this is the story the history books won’t tell…Videos from the pod:Cantona karate kick in France: https://twitter.com/UpshotTowers/status/1616050468597239810 Rhodri Giggs Paddy Power advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBlkxsbtlgw Get the week’s funniest stories in sport in 3 minutes with our free Friday email:http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28/05/24•48m 40s
Scott Carson’s 4am scrap and Brazil star marries his own niece
Join Zach and Jack for Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Plus: this week's managerial bloodbath, Klopp compared to Martin Luther King Jr., Scott Carson’s kicked out of Man City’s party, Brazilian stars knobbing each other’s girlfriends and the latest scoops from Mr Pants. Links from the pod:Rob Draper on the It Was What It Was podcast:https://x.com/WeAreTheOverlap/status/1792812704010289230?t=VP27EMivkrySeEc-LPG2IQ&s=08Dutch ref:https://x.com/dannykorporaal/status/1789688408341619148 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23/05/24•38m 42s
Jose Mourinho: one day someone will punch you
Jose Mourinho is so charismatic that John Terry said "I'd leave the pitch in a coffin for him".But he's also a ruthless bastard who threatens ball boys, fights staff and spits poison at his enemies.This is the story of Jose Mourinho v The World…Videos from the pod:Old Trafford touchline sprint: https://twitter.com/footballontnt/status/1236932988606148609 Celebrating at the Nou Camp as Inter manager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC7Rxy0G4U8 Poking Tito Villanova in the eye: https://twitter.com/UpshotTowers/status/1655898058758946817 Roma fan proposes in front of him: https://twitter.com/UpshotTowers/status/1660947761443774467 Get the week’s funniest stories in sport in 3 minutes with our free Friday email:http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21/05/24•55m 43s
Alan Shearer’s sordid surprise and Mbappe’s dressing room bust-up
Join Zach and Jack for Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.On the pod: Chinese spies recruiting horny England fans, Arsenal fans turn on Gunnersaurus and John Fury is still absolutely mentalUse code UPSHOT at https://uk.manscaped.com/ to get 20% off plus free shipping.Videos from the pod:John Fury head-butts Usyk’s pal: https://youtu.be/FrV-iXiqTG0?si=3HGfkpFN0OhF0Kdg&t=30Arsenal Fan TV turn on Gunnersaurus: https://twitter.com/CEtchingham77/status/1788846305483083927Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16/05/24•39m 9s
Tyson Fury: ya big dosser
Tyson Fury eats hedgehogs, masturbates 7 times a day and warns opponents about his tiny dick.And those are the least weird things about him.As he bids to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, meet the Gypsy King…Videos from the pod:This Klit is getting licked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrqjNnc0Ma8 Sauna story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsMWXZJQ6Rg&feature=youtu.beThreatening journalist: https://youtu.be/MHAZYz-xcPo?si=DcFW3fCW43Dd9oUk&t=399 Trash talk with Deontay Wilder: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=406053490892065John Fury trash talking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DavF0eLCNwc Get the week’s funniest stories in sport in 3 minutes with our free Friday email:http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14/05/24•52m 49s
Davor Suker caught stealing antiques and snooker champion battered by police
Join Zach and Jack for Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.On the pod: Emmanuel Frimpong is the housemate from hell, Jamie Vardy’s sweary daughter, and footballers with gangster dads.Links from the pod:Dennis Rodman face tattoo: https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/tulsaworld.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/69/c69e01c7-134e-50e9-8bd7-a2d2aa3d9088/64aae357acb59.image.jpgVardy’s daughter saying fuck off: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6nz77-MRyh/?igsh=cWZ1NXJ0YXJvenYz&img_index=1Jack Butland arguing with fans: https://twitter.com/jaymurray67/status/1787741946045243415Mark Goldbridge defending himself: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6pGNk_qDRb/?igsh=cHdlbjAxd3JnbTNpSign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/05/24•34m 26s
Dennis Rodman: she put pasta up my butt
Dennis Rodman is a one of a kind, certified, gold-plated, Grade A, unadulterated nutter.He headbutted refs, went on benders with Kim Jong Un and flew 5,000 miles to shag Madonna. For cash.From pasta up the bum to 9 day marriages, buckle in for his utterly insane story…How he broke his dick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3zDKkoNMcgFighting alongside Hulk Hogan at Bash on the Beach Wrestling: https://youtu.be/EYSyHdeG5wY?si=F_1tnhyo_IpXiF6d&t=201Calls radio phone in while getting blowjob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igbDAybNcfoGet the week’s funniest stories in sport in 3 minutes with our free Friday email: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07/05/24•58m 20s
England star tasered in Majorca and a thirsty sheikh’s seedy bash
Join Zach and Jack for Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Plus: Monty Panesar in the corridors of power, a Sheffield United star’s crime spree and Rodrigo Muniz meets Princess Diana…Links from the pod:Billy Vunipola getting tasered: https://twitter.com/MailOnline/status/1785230252253302802/video/1Monty Panesar on Mastermind: https://twitter.com/AndyHa_/status/1083832017979142144 Rodrigo Muniz Madame Tussauds video: https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1776188030333964396Rodrigo Muniz Birmingham safari park video:https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1776135178441597306 Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02/05/24•33m 6s
Neymar: red knobs and broomsticks
Surprise stabbings. Crazed stalkers. Broomsticks up bums.Neymar's life is like a Netflix drama.From punching Parisians to bankrolling his dad's orgies, welcome to ludicrous life of Sao Paolo’s most salacious son…Ultras chanting “Neymar fuck off” outside his house: https://twitter.com/UpshotTowers/status/1678729050381058049 Get the week’s funniest stories in sport in 3 minutes with our free Friday email:http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30/04/24•56m 29s
David Haye hunting for hotties and Arda Turan’s secret sex swing
Join Zach and George for Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.On the pod: Boxers marrying porn stars, gun-wielding gangsters stalk New Zealand’s rugby league, and is Mark Clattenburg being held hostage?Links from the pod:Wine drinking marathon runner: https://twitter.com/NikHunt_/status/1782861259873849675 Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/04/24•39m 32s
Rat poison cocktails and flogging false starters: marathon madness
For most of us, marathon season is a time to hide in the stationary cupboard while Pauline from accounts shakes the tin for her local donkey sanctuary. But things were a little different in the old days.They drank rat poison, got chased by wild dogs and flogged false starters.Buckle in for marathon madness…Thomas Hicks carried across finish line: https://images.app.goo.gl/CJxzoyPErKtfxsdv5 Uncle Chen smoking: https://news.sky.com/story/chinese-chain-smoking-marathon-runner-completes-26-miles-in-less-than-three-and-a-half-hours-12748278 Runner shitting on the lawn in Boston: https://twitter.com/BabzOnTheMic/status/1648028215657525250Guy knocking down the water bottles: https://twitter.com/1Fubar/status/1424970964069015553 Sign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23/04/24•50m 36s
Messi fights Mexicans in Miami and Neymar ruins his daughter’s birthday
Join Zachary Sweeney-Lynch (https://twitter.com/zachary_sl) and Jack Rivlin (https://twitter.com/jackrivlin) for Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. This week: the top flight keeper blinding opponents with a laser pen, Di Canio’s run in with a Millwall taxi driver, and Joey Barton is still an absolute scumbag.Links from the pod:Neymar playing poker at his daughter’s birthday: https://twitter.com/KyKySZN/status/1778461735663342062 Al-Ittihad player whipped by a fan: https://twitter.com/AJE_Sport/status/1778684205968368118 Nahuel Guzman shining a laser: https://twitter.com/absalon78/status/1779398512423153862 Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/04/24•32m 52s
OJ Simpson: he definitely did it
When you hear the name OJ Simpson, you’ll no doubt recall his famous 1973 NFL season and his supporting role in Naked Gun 2.But did you know he once got in a little bit of trouble with the police too?Join Jack, Zach and Roisin Lanigan for the true crime tale of a sporting icon and the trial of the century…Ruby Wax interview 1998: https://twitter.com/mrkphllps1/status/1778458736614371809Opening scene to Juiced: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x33r1oxSign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16/04/24•1h 1m
Loris Karius rejected from Berghain and Matt Le Tissier vs. the shapeshifting lizards
Join Zachary Sweeney-Lynch (https://twitter.com/zachary_sl) and Jack Rivlin (https://twitter.com/jackrivlin) for Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. This week: QPR’s mascot sacked for flirting with female fans, Graham Potter’s brush with the criminal underworld, and the inside scoop from the Hardest Geezer’s afterparty.Links from the pod:Hardest geezer fundraising page: https://givestar.io/gs/PROJECTAFRICA? Loris Karius Berghain outfit: https://www.instagram.com/p/C487lKILwHt/?hl=en&img_index=1 Hardest Geezer finish line video: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5d201bo2uJ/ Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/04/24•38m 48s
John Daly: let’s party cocksucker
He was the big hitting, booze-swigging, chain-smoking bad boy of golf.The blazers tried to ban him, but John Daly was the people’s champion.From knife-wielding lovers to tossing $55k off a bridge, meet the Wild Thing…Trump discusses “hitting Moscow” with Daly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o5FKR_xH1oHitting balls on to motorway video: https://twitter.com/NUCLRGOLF/status/1738251320933437935Music albums: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLmmi59IUEY&pp=ygUPam9obiBkYWx5IG11c2ljSign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/04/24•51m 7s
Extra Shot: Sven’s boozy breakfast and Brooklyn Beckham sacked again
Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. This week: Jesse Lingard’s nightmare in Seoul, unhinged Old Firm fans, and the inside scoop from Quincy Promes’ jail cell.Get your tickets to the live show on Saturday 15th June: https://tickets.halfmoon.co.uk/events/b8a44a6a-5f31-466c-af79-8dc762a488a3 Links from the pod:UFC fighter sacks coach on TV: https://twitter.com/oscarswillis/status/1756753626301972800 Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/04/24•32m 52s
Kidnapped teammates and McMuffin melees: a Scottish football special
These days, the Premier League is filled with sinister billionaires and Gucci-clad stars doing Tik Tok dances with Salt Bae.But up in Scotland, football is how it should be.They kidnap their teammates, scrap with tea ladies and catch hypothermia on post-match benders.From knocking out fishermen to smuggling coke, welcome to the wild world of Scottish football…Duncan Ferguson symphonic orchestra song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpsooG5Ef-sAnti Niemi TalkSport caller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvreCDC61ZwSign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02/04/24•52m 19s
Extra Shot: wonderkids in strip clubs and Arteta’s tribute to seedy saunas
Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Club chairmen gobbing on fans, Luke Littler turns on his hero and another Luis Rubiales scandal.Get your tickets to the live show on Saturday 15th June: https://tickets.halfmoon.co.uk/events/b8a44a6a-5f31-466c-af79-8dc762a488a3 Links from the pod:Kendry Paez strip club: https://twitter.com/Itismourinho/status/1772622591091495115/video/1 North London Forever song: https://youtu.be/wjCJv4W4kvw?si=C2F-psW06_k2fMpf&t=26 Regretamine song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1sHq1KxEY4 Michael Owen’s Sven message: https://twitter.com/LesseJingard/status/1771343138713387200 Bright Osayi–Samuel mural: https://twitter.com/ProjectFootball/status/1770146790404141113Trabzonspor fan: https://twitter.com/ajansfenercom/status/1770442759247122510 Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28/03/24•38m 38s
Gary Neville: mini-retirements and mashed potato meltdowns
Gary Neville is a seriously intense bloke.He bollocks innocent school boys, yells at potatoes, and humiliates his own brother in front of millions of fans.This is his story…Schoolboy prank call: https://twitter.com/UpshotTowers/status/1664588028990431235 Rio’s World Cup wind up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-481ff3OGqUValencia fans giving him the middle finger: https://twitter.com/UpshotTowers/status/1664587924720025606Blanking Phil in the tunnel: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c6m2WX52SZISign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26/03/24•52m 45s
Extra Shot: when Courtois shagged De Bruyne’s girlfriend and Sean Dyche’s restaurant scrap
Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Ainsley Harriott caught in a football riot, beloved broadcasters on booze-fuelled benders, and the latest from the shitmunchers derby.Get your tickets to the live show on Saturday 15th June: https://tickets.halfmoon.co.uk/events/b8a44a6a-5f31-466c-af79-8dc762a488a3Links from the pod:Fenerbahce players fight fans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoRotWeO_Mw Ainsley Harriott at a Turkish football riot: https://twitter.com/EvanMcFarlane/status/1724133358613983726?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=it-s-a-madhouse Millwall fans interrupt choir: https://twitter.com/FBAwayDays/status/1769345816043425938 Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21/03/24•45m 20s
Brian Clough: feuds, fairytales and fookin’ cheats
There aren’t many football managers who’d start a fight with Muhammad Ali.But Brian Clough isn’t most football managers.The acid-tongued genius decked Roy Keane, scrapped with hooligans and terrorised tea ladies. And they all still loved him. Welcome to the Life of Brian…Muhammad Ali video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_EHlzd63R8 Don Revie chat show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxsRt2yG8Es Punching pitch invaders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4ABVVvPlr0 Sign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19/03/24•57m 45s
Extra shot: Messi hungry for blood and Jesse Lingard’s awful chat up lines
Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Samuel Eto’s mafia revolution, Tyson Fury’s playground insults and “the most scandalous incident in the history of mankind”.Links from the pod:Jesse Lingard’s training camp TikToks: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesselingard/video/7328033421496831264 John Fury vs. Logan Paul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DavF0eLCNwc Brereton Diaz Pepsi ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2wQzNeQGJ4 Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14/03/24•38m 39s
Faustino Asprilla: Colombia’s finest export
Faustino Asprilla once summed up his philosophy: "lots of sex, no rules and pure life.”The Newcastle cult hero boozed on the team bus, brought a gun to training, and faced down bloodthirsty drug lords.Meet Colombia's finest export…Sign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/03/24•1h
Extra shot: Jadon Sancho’s playstation addiction and cocaine smuggler Quincy Promes back in cuffs
Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. More F1 toilet antics, Pep insults Foden, and a moose on the loose disrupts the week’s biggest sporting event.Get tickets to The Upshot live show on 12th June here: https://tickets.halfmoon.co.uk/events/e15b41b3-2b8b-4d48-a071-81f5eb8cbadaPics we mentioned in the pod:Chiefsaholic bank robber in wolf costume: https://mcusercontent.com/5b3a0380100d0a826c937bcf4/images/bc0c9832-3b28-c16b-870e-28a0f6d96493.jpgItalian fans’ ballistic missile: https://twitter.com/UpshotTowers/status/1633807516915187712 Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07/03/24•44m 31s
John Terry: Captain, Leader, Bellend
John Terry is a proper wrong'un.The ex-Chelsea captain punches paps, pisses in pint glasses, and shags on motorway hard shoulders.This is the story of John Terry: Captain, Leader, Bellend…Pics from the episode:Jayne Connery and Sue Terry: https://imgur.com/a/rfTOL3qThe FBI e-fit: https://twitter.com/nocontextfooty/status/1664732128855089154/photo/1Sign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05/03/24•59m 33s
Surprise Shot: the Christian Horner WhatsApp leak
As Christian Horner’s WhatsApp message leak online, Jack brings you a surprise mini-edition on the gory details of a saga they're calling Google Drive to Survive...Sign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/03/24•6m 51s
Extra shot: Mourinho’s undercover nemesis and George Best’s Bond Girl bust-up
Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Jurgen Klopp’s trousers cost him a job, the espionage epidemic in Italian football and booze-fuelled benders on the baize.Follow us on Insta: http://www.instagram.com/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/02/24•36m 16s
F1: the stories Drive to Survive won't tell you
These days F1 drivers have all the personality of a gently steamed leek.But they weren't always so dull. From shootouts with drug lords to “intimate relations with dolphins”, meet F1's biggest shaggers, wrong'uns and hell-raisers…Sign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/02/24•47m 46s
Extra shot: Premier League weed farms and a Tinder date gone wrong
Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.This week: A Premier League weed farm, Erling Haaland’s lucky escape and a Tinder date gone wrong.Want to come to our Euro 2024 live show? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/W9igoBZSUELVXDVp8Vids from today’s episode:Kalvin Phillips fan chant: https://twitter.com/City_Chief/status/1759194692988584018n Roy Hodgson angry interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFr_hFklf5sMichael Buble on mushrooms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOBTFDuLIcE Tinder date gone wrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9g_POqu6vc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22/02/24•47m 3s
Jesé Rodriguez: a wonderkid gone wild
You might remember Jese Rodriguez as a misfiring Stoke striker with a penchant for godawful nightclubs.But his off-field antics are worthy of a soap opera.From exploding apartments to getting run over by his fiancée, this is the story of his truly ludicrous life…Sign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/02/24•51m 27s
Extra shot: Heung-Min Son’s hotel scrap and an FA Cup love triangle
Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.This week: Son’s ping pong ding dong, Fergie’s spouting gibberish to Luke Littler, and how Jurgen Klopp invented pancake day.Want to come to our Euro 2024 live show? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/W9igoBZSUELVXDVp8Vids from today’s episode:Curtis Jones thinks Klopp invented fist pumps: https://twitter.com/arsenaltweeta/status/1755929933212262497 Liverpool Echo claims Scousers invented Pancake Day: https://twitter.com/notbirdappdylan/status/1757511704089366891?s=48&t=AYJ7rh4FQSV3LrWsojYohw Luke Littler meets Fergie: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymailsport/video/7331743955698142496 Beckham Chinese New Year message: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/davidbeckham/video-2354572/Video-David-Beckham-speaks-Chinese-wish-Happy-Lunar-New-Year.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15/02/24•38m 10s
Touré of booty: Kolo and Yaya’s outrageous adventures
The Ivorian brothers hoovered up silverware, shagged in car parks and led secret double lives.From cursing managers to comparing knobs, this is the story of football's friskiest fraternity…The Kolo Toure shower photo: https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1455418.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/0_Kolo-Toure.jpgSign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13/02/24•48m 16s
Extra Shot: Beckham hounded out of Hong Kong and Christian Horner’s ‘inappropriate pic’
Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.This week: Beckham and Messi face the rabid mob in Hong Kong, Christian Horner’s on trial for an “inappropriate photo” and John Terry’s training ground tyranny.Follow us on Insta: http://www.instagram.com/upshottowersDavid Beckham booed as he tries to give speech on the pitch: https://twitter.com/GanglaniJay/status/1754089103749173412Christian Horner v Martin Brundle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeAF7gAJCCM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08/02/24•39m 12s
Hitmen, uzis and nautical gangbangs: the NFL’s biggest wrong’uns
Firing Uzis at snowball fights. Begging cops for blowjobs. Smoking crack on game day.The NFL is filled with some absolute mad dawwwwgs.As the Super Bowl rolls into Las Vegas, we’ve dug through the bozos and badboys to bring you American football’s most unhinged superstars…The Kansas City Chiefs bank robber: https://mcusercontent.com/5b3a0380100d0a826c937bcf4/images/bc0c9832-3b28-c16b-870e-28a0f6d96493.jpgSign up for our newsletter: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/02/24•46m 8s
Extra Shot: Rashford’s miserable bender and pornstars crash Mahrez’s Eid party
Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.This week: Rashford’s awful Belfast bender, Riyad Mahrez’s sordid gatecrasher and the Man United target turned cocaine trafficker…Follow us on Insta: http://www.instagram.com/upshottowersRiyad Mahrez’s porn-star gatecrasher: https://www.tiktok.com/@threesixtytv/video/7327701859177663777 "Anthony’s the greatest" chant: https://twitter.com/Aaronnn_96/status/1751924617118191901/video/1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/02/24•33m 13s
Harry Redknapp: he’s not a fackin’ wheeler dealer
They don't make 'em like Harry Redknapp any more.The West Ham gaffer struck deals like Del Boy, bollocked players on live TV, and sent fans on as substitutes.From pornstar transfer targets to karate kicks in training, meet football's most triffic manager...Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upshottowers/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30/01/24•44m 45s
Extra Shot: defenders snogging dogs and Pele's secret lovechild
Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.This week: Claire Foden's in cuffs, Pele’s secret lovechild and why is Nuno Tavares snogging his dogs?Follow us on Insta: http://www.instagram.com/upshottowersNuno Tavares video: https://twitter.com/La_Esterisco/status/1749346054770733136Brighton press officer proposal video: https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/premier-league/2023-2024/beautiful-moment-as-brighton-staff-member-proposes-in-tunnel-before-wolves-match_vid2070888/video.shtml Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/01/24•36m 29s
Graham Stack: Arsenal’s unruly Invincible
There was one player in Arsène Wenger’s Invincibles squad who couldn't be tamed.He punched fans, crashed the team bus and flogged fake Gucci to Thierry Henry.Meet the ticket touting enfant terrible: backup keeper Graham Stack…Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upshottowers/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23/01/24•47m 52s
Extra Shot: commentators on coke and Ronnie O’Sullivan’s filthy habit
Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.This week: The frat boy who took down Ajax, Wesley Fofana runs over TV royalty in his Lamborghini, and Mauro Icardi’s exhausting love life goes up another notch.Join the Instagram pile on: http://www.instagram.com/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/01/24•31m 41s
Mario Balotelli: the Italian Nutjob
Mario Balotelli was the Premier League’s most notorious nutcase.From lobbing darts at teammates to burning his own house down, the striker wreaks havoc wherever he goes.But you haven't heard it all.Buckle in for the full manic story of Mario Balotelli… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16/01/24•54m 33s
Extra Shot: porn star keepers and that Sadio Mane rumour
Welcome to Extra Shot, our new Thursday show where we discuss the funniest stories in sport this week.On the pod this week: footballers dragged into the Epstein scandal the real reason James Rodriguez quit Qatar, and *that* Sadio Mane rumour… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/01/24•27m 22s
Crack pipes and grave robbing: snooker’s golden age
These days, snooker crowds are full of dozing pensioners nibbling corned beef sandwiches.But the sport was once a hotbed of booze, crack pipes and shagging.From foursomes with fans to benders with the Rolling Stones, meet the bad boys of snooker… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/01/24•57m 45s
Diego Maradona and Napoli: mafia pacts and benders at the Vatican
Diego Maradona and Napoli: it was football's wildest romance.A head-spinning cocktail of devotion, chaos and glory - plus enough drugs to kill a horse.From prosthetic penises to doing coke in the Pope's bathroom, this is the story of Diego in Naples… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03/01/24•49m 41s
Unhinged ultras and car chases: the wildest stories of 2023
Cocaine-fuelled car chases. Ultras invading orgies. And Kyle Walker waving his willy around a Manchester bar.It’s been a wild year in the world of sport. And today we celebrate all of it, with our annual awards ceremony: the Shotties…If you’re enjoying the pod, please answer this quick survey to help us improve. It’s all multiple choice and takes 30 seconds:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4IEGuJLGn8V0TvfEXY2hjVr-oC2bRgsiWY3fLS7jWzfveXQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/12/23•41m 41s
Steve Bruce: The No.1 Geordies’ Detective Agency
He fights gangs, pens murder mysteries and once served a stint in the slammer.Steve Bruce is not who you think he is.From con tricks to cabbage crimes, this is his story…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/12/23•52m 0s
Joey Barton: This Charmless Man
Joey Barton is fucking mental.He punches children, quotes Nietzsche, and once sunk his teeth into his own club captain. And that’s just the tame stuff.From cigars in eyes to zoo animals on the loose, this is the story of the Premier League’s biggest wrong’un…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13/12/23•54m 41s
Crazy Gang: how to win cups and traumatise people
It was football’s wildest fairytale: in ten years ramshackle Wimbledon went from non-league to the top flight and FA Cup glory.But that’s only half the story. Vinnie Jones, John Fashanu and co were a bunch of absolute animals.They torched cars, held press conferences naked, and hospitalised each other with dressing room beatings.This is the story of the Crazy Gang…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/12/23•52m 23s
Galácticos: Real Madrid’s sesh-head superstars
The year is 1999 - Real Madrid are at war.Legendary striker Raul brands the dressing room “a cesspit of lies, treachery and whispers”.Something has to change...From murderous hitmen to pigs heads on the pitch, this is the story of the Galacticos…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/11/23•50m 30s
Erling Haaland: I eat the heart and liver (with Lars Sivertsen)
Erling Haaland isn’t like other humans.He gorges on chicken livers, raps about world peace, and wakes up to the Champions League anthem. Every day.As the Robo-Viking smashes every record under the sun, we’re joined by Haaland expert Lars Sivertsen to explore the weird world of Erling Haaland…If you’re enjoying The Upshot podcast, please share it with your friends. It really helps us grow.For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22/11/23•46m 28s
Ian Botham: weed, wickets and waitresses (with Dom Joly)
Trigger Happy TV creator Dom Joly joins us to discuss a tabloid sensation who smoked weed, punched coppers and made magic on the pitch.From drug scandals to accidental dick pics, this is Beefy’s story…If you’re enjoying The Upshot podcast, please share it with your friends. It really helps us grow.And for more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15/11/23•50m 44s
Roy Keane: shove it up your bollocks
Everyone knows Roy Keane is a mad bastard.The United legend humiliated teammates, knocked out opponents and scrapped with his own manager.But there’s more. So much more.From drunken headbutts to kung fu kicks in the dressing room, this is his story…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08/11/23•52m 12s
Adrian Mutu: all the gear but no idea
You might remember Adrian Mutu as a promising Chelsea striker with a taste for cocaine.But Class As weren’t his only vice.From high speed car chases to drinking a porn star's blood, meet the Bad Boy of Bucharest…Jack (http://www.twitter.com/jackrivlin) and Zach (http://www.twitter.com/zachary_sl) are joined by JP Lockwood (http://www.twitter.com/jplockwood) to discuss the cokey Chelsea striker.For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/11/23•46m 33s
Serie A stalkers and rugby-playing cannibals: a Halloween special
Rugby playing cannibals. Stalkers in Serie A. Ghostly visitations from the late George Best.As Halloween draws near, we’ve braved the haunted crypts of Upshot Towers, digging up a selection of macabre, gruesome and terrifying tales.Gather round, children, for the scariest stories in sport…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/10/23•45m 9s
David Beckham: the stories Netflix won’t tell you
With his good looks, magic right boot and penchant for queueing, David Beckham is a national treasure.But you didn’t tune in to hear about all that, did you?From knobbing his PA to the “stag do of the millennium”, meet the real David Beckham…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/10/23•54m 13s
Sacre Bleu! French football’s strange and sordid decade
Masked hitmen. Sex tape blackmail. Organ harvesting allegations.It’s been an incredibly weird, sexually charged, and occasionally glorious decade for French football. We’re joined by ESPN’s Julien Laurens as we dive into Les Bleus' sinister sexual psychodrama...For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/10/23•55m 39s
Mike Ashley: Sports Direct’s biggest mug
Mike Ashley's Newcastle reign was a disaster for fans, and behind the scenes it was booze-soaked chaos. The giant mug magnate enjoyed 14 years of drunken mayhem at St James Park. From puking in fireplaces to stripping at staff parties, welcome to Big Mike's decade on the Toon…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/10/23•44m 35s
Tiger Woods: Get in the hole!
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…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescriptionAnd get a rundown of the week’s funniest stories and clips on our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@UpshotTowers/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/09/23•51m 15s
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"...For more tales of sport’s most colourful characters, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/09/23•50m 7s
Wayne Rooney: the gran, the myth, the legend
When Wayne Rooney burst onto the scene in 2002, there was only one nagging doubt.Would he have the sordid private life to match his undeniable footballing genius?It didn’t take long for him to deliver.From PVC grannies to spiking his teammates with Viagra, welcome to the wild world of Wazza…For more tales about sport’s most colourful characters, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/09/23•43m 0s
Rugby’s biggest reprobates: drink, drugs and “disgusting forfeits”
If you like to think rugby is a civilised sport played by gentlemen, stop reading now. From dealing drugs to defecating on dancefloors, the sport is filled with absolute wrong uns.As the World Cup kicks off, meet rugby's rowdiest reprobates…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/09/23•55m 10s
Mauro and Wanda Icardi: football’s wildest romance
From human trafficking charges to arson, Mauro Icardi's love life has thrown up some ludicrous drama. The former PSG striker and his wife Wanda are the stars of football’s most chaotic marriage. This is their story…For more tales from sport’s most colourful characters, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30/08/23•48m 38s
Michael Owen: England's weirdo wonderkid
For a bloke who won the Ballon d'Or and lit up the World Cup, Michael Owen's life is comically dull. The England legend has never tasted tea or coffee, and his mum managed his bank account until he was 38. This is the story of England's weirdo wonderkid…For more tales from sport’s most colourful characters, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23/08/23•47m 19s
Ronaldinho: Parties, prison and polygamy
In the mid 2000s Ronaldinho was the king of football... and an absolute shagger. But the madcap world of the buck-toothed genius was about to come crashing down. From four-way relationships to stints in the slammer, buckle in for the scintillating saga of Brazil’s sesh-head superstar…For more tales from sport’s most colourful characters, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16/08/23•45m 24s
Biggest wrong'uns of the 2023/24 Premier League season
The Premier League doesn’t just specialise in high quality football and obscene sums of cash - it does a lovely side business in scandals too.Ahead of the new season, we’ve picked out the biggest rogues, shaggers and miscellaneous comedy characters..From cat kickers to willy wavers, this is the 2023/24 wrong’uns XI…For more tales from sport’s most colourful characters, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/08/23•47m 57s
Shane Warne: Spin, sex and suspicious partners
Shane Warne wasn't like other sportsmen. A sex-mad cricketing genius, he once summed up his life: "I smoked, I drank, and I bowled a bit of leg spin. I don't have any regrets." From sexting scandals to lasagne sandwiches, welcome to Warnie's World…For more tales from sport’s most colourful characters, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02/08/23•40m 6s
Nicklas Bendtner: Boob job blackmail and bedding Baronesses
You might remember Nicklas Bendtner as a misfiring Arsenal striker with godawful tattoos. But what he lacked in goals, he made up for in scintillating off-field scandal. From bedding baronesses to boob job blackmail, welcome to the ludicrous life of Lord Bendtner…For more tales of footballing drama, try our free weekly email, spilling the funniest stories in sport to 100,000 subscribers: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26/07/23•43m 55s
Chelsea’s season from hell: Blunders, bust-ups and Boehly
When Roman Abramovich sold Chelsea, the fans feared the worst. And it turns out they were right! Todd Boehly's first season in charge has been an absolute shitshow. From macho death grips to mysterious off-field scandals, this is the story of Chelsea's season from hell…For more tales of footballing scandal, try our free weekly email, spilling the funniest stories in sport to 100,000 subscribers: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19/07/23•43m 33s
The scandalous saga of Jermaine Pennant
Ankle tags. Threesomes with Ashley Cole. Cat murder cover-ups. No one embodied noughties football excess like Jermaine Pennant.Jack and Zach from The Upshot are joined by Mickey Down (co-creator of HBO/BBC sensation Industry) to delve into the wild life of a Premier League bad-boy.Starting with his hungover hat-trick on debut for Arsenal, we explore some of Jermaine's most colourful antics and biggest scandals, including some utterly ridiculous tales of boozing, law-breaking and tabloid stitch-ups.And there will be the odd mention of actual football too.For more tales of footballing scandal, try our free weekly email, bringing 100,000 subscribers the funniest stories in sport: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescriptionYou can buy Jermaine's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mental-Behaviour-Ugly-Truths-Beautiful-ebook/dp/B07FV3NDTH/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/07/23•42m 16s
This is The Upshot podcast
Welcome to The Upshot podcast. Each week, we'll pull 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/07/23•1m 27s