The Upshot

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 staff Videos from the pod: Rio Ferdinand’s commentary: <a href="https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1797178287413702885" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1797178287413702885</a> Neymar’s prank: <a href="https://x.com/FootballJOE/status/1796464271599288433" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/FootballJOE/status/1796464271599288433</a> El Chiringuito on Mbappe in 2022: <a href="https://x.com/ElChiringuitoEN/status/1797683460129391084" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/ElChiringuitoEN/status/1797683460129391084</a> El Chiringuito on Mbappe in 2024: <a href="https://x.com/ElChiringuitoEN/status/1797682504419414248?utm_source=www.upshot.email&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=committed-to-the-sesh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/ElChiringuitoEN/status/1797682504419414248</a>  Messi’s cameo: <a href="https://x.com/Messilizer/status/1795312142385877178 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/Messilizer/status/1795312142385877178 </a> IShowSpeed v Man United fans: <a href="https://x.com/FBAwayDays/status/1794410443966124440" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/FBAwayDays/status/1794410443966124440</a> Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: <a href="http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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