The Upshot

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

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

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

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

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

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

Plus: Samuel Eto’o’s AFCON meltdown and a knife-wielding Sunderland striker. Get tickets to to the Upshot’s Live shows in April: https://www.livenation.co.uk/the-upshot-live-tickets-adp1637635 We’re hiring! Apply for the role as The Upshot’s new video producer: https://www.upshot.email/p/we-re-hiring-a-video-producer-36e9 Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Join The Upshot’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Kolkata riot: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1plfmgo/ani_fans_at_salt_lake_stadium_got_angry_with_the Statue unveiling: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/12/12/12/104672397-15377981-image-a-45_1765543002051.jpg Hola Messi fanzone: https://assets.telegraphindia.com/telegraph/2025/Dec/1765375010_hola-messi-1.gif Suarez nutmeg: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1pmfjzm/suarez_got_nutmegged_by_a_teen_indian_girl/?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=i-see-a-snake&_bhlid=16c820a8f979cb6080947e9b36af165b189dceb7 Nitin Kumar walking out: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarter88/video/7583727677526396193 Killing the Ally Pally wasp: https://x.com/MarkWilsonRadio/status/2000235018254459016 Cameron Menzies meltdown: https://x.com/_shaunmiller_/status/2000578781082251448 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dubai, 2006. Sven Goran Eriksson sips Dom Perignon with an Arabian prince on the deck of a 70ft superyacht. But Sven’s white-robed companion is no oil-rich Emir: it’s the Fake Sheikh. For three devious decades, the tabloid hack lived life undercover, exposing everyone from murderous GPs to Mick Jagger. From Jerry Springer’s threesomes to infiltrating the Taliban, this is the story of The Fake Sheikh… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re hiring! Apply for the role as The Upshot’s new video producer: https://www.upshot.email/p/we-re-hiring-a-video-producer-36e9 Plus: England’s Ashes flops are throwing cash at Aussie children and why 70s hit YMCA is NOT a gay song EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Get tickets to to the Upshot’s Live shows in April: https://www.livenation.co.uk/the-upshot-live-tickets-adp1637635 Join The Upshot’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Rio Ferdinand’s awful banter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P03LgqfQ4BA Conor McGregor teaching Mike Tyson to box: https://x.com/HappyPunch/status/1997749158711894184 And looking coked off his nut: https://x.com/GeneralBohs/status/1997793388016636392 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britain already has a royal family. But if the entire Windsor bloodline is ever wiped out in a freak yachting accident, there’s a ready made replacement. The Beckhams. For two glorious decades, Victoria, David and their offspring have ruled the worlds of music, sport and bacon sandwich making. From shagging on trains to necking cups of bleach, this is the story of the other Beckhams… Watch Finlay Christie’s stand up special, Aura Farmer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oQiTfnFNUQ Links from the pod: Brooklyn’s bacon sandwich on NBC: https://metro.co.uk/video/brooklyn-beckham-cooks-english-breakfast-sandwich-2518705/ Cruz’s music: https://wwsw.tiktok.com/@cruzbeckham/video/7452826349779160352 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tickets to to the Upshot’s Live shows in April: https://www.livenation.co.uk/the-upshot-live-tickets-adp1637635 Plus: The BBC colleague who drove Wayne Rooney to get the snip and Jamie Redknapp’s secret alter ego for picking up girls Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Links from the pod: Troy Parrott’s missed panenka: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1paoohe/troy_parrott_penalty_miss_vs_twente_908_at_10/ Vietnam’s intervision entry: https://youtu.be/EIqntldQyE0?si=9MEw4Wzb-2sQyVK2&t=61 Wayne Rooney on Mr Tumble: https://youtu.be/Ad2w_WgZhB8?si=GblGv5FHHWpBpLRC&t=159 In case you don’t know Mr Tumble: https://youtu.be/jMwbHIQRVME?si=bCyD1r1CvFphHXCX&t=300 Paul Chuckle’s gangster movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AHwNkf4_QI Gary Lineker in Mexico with his daughter-in-law: https://x.com/GaryLineker/status/1995172259494056379 Ajax fans mental pyrotechnics: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRss_VCkrDm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The name Kevin Keegan should conjure images of glittering European nights, mazy dribbles and Balon d’Or wins. But for most people, football’s unluckiest icon is remembered for four words: I WOULD LOVE IT. And he’s had plenty of bad luck. He was beaten up by drug dealers, discovered Father Christmas’ lifeless corpse, and got shot in the face with a bow and arrow. From undercover gigolos to getting banged up in Serbia, this is his story… Links from the pod: Green Cross code ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE8Lk2kSCDo Scoring in FA Cup final: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=gagQcslGM0t59KHN&t=223&v=xFY67LtZn-0&feature=youtu.be His hit single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJdW7-MnXtc&t=21s I would love it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=ip99jIR-GKnNQwij&t=5&v=mk87a7r0V60&feature=youtu.be Will he score: http://www.youtube.com/watch?si=1-R7l9C-zzx9NIfq&t=9&v=k6Bupc_sE4g&feature=youtu.be Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tickets to to the Upshot’s Live shows in April: https://www.livenation.co.uk/the-upshot-live-tickets-adp1637635 (Tickets go on sale 10am Thursday) Plus: John Terry fights to free Britain’s most notorious prisoner, Newcastle fans shagging in the Marseille toilets, The Olympic Star whose lawyer advised him to murder a witness. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Links from the pod: Dennis Wise video for Charles Bronson: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRKU6KPjIM4/ And Razor Ruddock’s: https://www.tiktok.com/@freecharlesbronson/video/7533271684023930134 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Malmo, Sweden. A 6ft 5 arsonist speeds away from a burning hot dog stand in a rented Lexus. Little do the cops know, the mystery bomber is playing in the Champions League on Tuesday night. It’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the cocksure striker with a criminal streak. From robbing the manager to terrorising randy priests, this is his story… Follow Joel on Insta: www.instagram.com/joelgolby And buy his book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Four-Stars-Britains-best-loved-journalists Links from the pod: Stopped by police: https://www.pppress.se/wp-content/uploads/2001/PPIBRAHIM1-20010103/PPIBRAHIM1-20010103.jpg Goal against Netherlands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2WsVHbD7zg Overhead kick against England: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM_5tJncHww Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: disgraced Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales is egged by his uncle, the Serbian WAG who’s dad was a warlord, and our man Down Under gives us the inside scoop on Ashes Eve. Sign up to The Upshot’s Patreon for EARLY ACCESS TICKETS TO OUR LIVE TOUR next April. Do not miss out! https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Use code UPSHOT at https://uk.manscaped.com/ to get 15% off plus free shipping. Links from the pod: ESPN Brazil commentary of Troy Parrott’s winner: https://x.com/ballsdotie/status/1990315434797875497 Kevin Doyle in RTE studio: https://www.reddit.com/r/ireland/comments/1oyuman/the_rte_studio_after_parrott_scored Barmy Army awful song: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQQ9RevDGnz/?hl=en Luis Rubiales gettin’ egged: https://x.com/MenInBlazers/status/1989139463587639324 Luis Rubiales uncle pic: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzH6x_vFUi6/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Le Tissier’s empire of filth has been shut down by the cops. And he’ll never trust the establishment again. But his battles with the state and its puppets are just getting started. In part 2, Matt hooks up with Goldilocks at a pantomime, feuds with Glen Hoddle and Gary Lineker, and uncovers the sinister plot to control the weather… Links from the pod: Valley Slags: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixXIosCrCLY Calling out Ian Wright on GB News: https://x.com/beardedgenius/status/1634290810115039233 Withdraws consent to be governed: https://x.com/mattletiss7/status/1679913916313239569 Looking at Rishi Sunak in DISGUST: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GCm3ZX2WMAA_hFr.jpg Livestream with numerologist: https://x.com/Nullen80/status/1780210491878465642 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Infantino makes a tit of himself again, and departing gaffer Rob Edwards is thrown out of Middlesbrough by security EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Links from the pod: Mascots minute silence: https://x.com/MascotSilence/status/1193140302946586624 https://x.com/MascotSilence/status/1193140302946586624 Join The Upshot’s Patreon for never-heard details of Balotelli’s firework house fire, plus the swinging 60s tale of champagne-swigging, spy-shagging Man City legend Malcolm Allison. https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the 1990s, Matt Le Tissier was the ultimate cult hero. A Malibu-swigging everyman with magic feet, he ran a strip club, got headbutted on dancefloors and guzzled KFC buckets every night. But then things got a bit weird. In his second act, Le Tiss warn against communist takeovers, accused Boris Johnson of controlling the weather, and withdrew his consent to be governed. This is his story… Links from the pod: Amazing goal vs Blackburn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cx59N1wHcs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Wesley Fofana gets 47 points on his licence and the Spurs star held at gunpoint by his agent. Get The White Hot Lawn Mower® 5.0 Ultra for 15% OFF with code UPSHOT at Manscaped.com! #ManscapedPartner Links from the pod: Wesley Fofana speeding: https://x.com/search?q=fofana%20driving&src=typed_query Zenit midfielder attempted kidnapping: https://x.com/Buckarobanza/status/1982730247402586248 Divas del futbol: https://www.instagram.com/divasdelfutboloficial/ Join The Upshot’s Patreon and unlock the blundering mayhem of Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot… https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Silvio Berlusconi is the all powerful King of Italy, and behind the scenes, he’s up to some very, very seedy antics. He dresses escorts as Barack Obama, lures George Clooney into his lair, and is rocked by an ungodly number of sex scandals. Links from the episode: Christmas party speech: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1668281158889603072 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod: The midfielder who stole the second most famous painting in the world, and an Aussie Surfer’s despicable deed outrages India. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Links from the pod: Louvre heist detective: https://share.google/images/twil1XYbeD1bwkILY Vitor Pereira arguing with Wolves fans: https://x.com/footbalIfights/status/1982763178967933114 And dancing with them in Wetherspoons last season: https://x.com/wwfcscott/status/1911520510636380545? Jose Sa confrontation in the car park: https://x.com/_AlwaysWolves/status/1982577368486293639 Jorginho fishy pants prank: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQLGe0sjCfF/?hl=en Surfer (not) pooing in sacred lake: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPsMXGjk20o/?hl=en Trump and Erdogan: https://x.com/Acyn/status/1971239367172817119 Join The Upshot’s Patreon and unlock the clucking mad story of Colonel Sanders. He’s finger lickin’ baaad….. https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Milan, 1986. Italian billionaire Silvio Berlusconi lands on the San Siro pitch in a helicopter blasting Ride of the Valkyries. He leads AC Milan to two decades of glory, but behind the suntan and scudettos lurks an empire of sleaze. Silvio scrapped with Liverpool fans, lured the EU president to a sex party and branded the German chancellor an “unfuckable lardarse”. And he was still elected Prime Minister three times. From mafia henchmen to bunga bunga sex parties, welcome to the seedy world of Silvio Berlusconi… Listen to part two RIGHT NOW, and get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the episode: Ogling Danish PM at an EU summit: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1668280950852145152 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Pierluigi Collina strips his fellow refs naked, the man with a Man United crest tattooed on his forehead, and is Tom Daly a bastard? Links from the pod: Fergie and Kenny Dalglish sharing a bag of chocolate buttons: https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/1979949849542828491 Man Utd fan tattoo: https://share.google/images/yLW19WTsvKd1mGNZA Pep with autograph hunters: https://x.com/City_Chief/status/1878532555911115241 Join The Upshot’s Patreon and unlock the clucking mad story of Colonel Sanders. He’s finger lickin’ baaad….. https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These days, Wrexham Football Club is a saccharine Disney+ fairytale starring white toothed Hollywood megastars. But there was a time when the club’s biggest hero was a champagne swigging convict with a thirst for beauty queens and fake bank notes. His name was Mickey Thomas. From seshes with George Michael to screwdrivers up the aris, this is the story of the Welsh George Best… Get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the episode: Screamer free kick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPyoWu0CHAg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: the Argentine fan who turned up to his own funeral EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Links from the pod: Infantino at peace summit: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPww9n1jdRj/ Irish Cape Verde star: https://x.com/BBCMOTD/status/1978036280392098003 Joe Willock runs out of petrol: https://x.com/Allansoldfriend/status/1975197101702488256 Makmudov sledgehammer training: https://x.com/IFLTV/status/1656021871316410403 Listen to our live special recorded from Watson’s General Telegraph pub… https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buckle in for part two, as Ali hangs out with Sadam Hussein, begins a four way marriage, and knocks down a coked up Marvin Gaye. Links from the pod: Press conference before Joe Frazier fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1pZPCLz-k4 Speech before Rumble in the Jungle: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDxRvuZSpM3/?hl=en-gb Pic of Bob Arun: https://share.google/images/8WiLs9DXniRQNmCU4 Get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: your chance to eat dinner with the mum of the second best player in the world Get The White Hot Lawn Mower® 5.0 Ultra for 15% OFF with code UPSHOT at Manscaped.com! #ManscapedPartner Links from the pod: Jamie Redknapp’s apology: https://x.com/Lord_Sugar/status/1974227330068590899 Claude Littner’s most savage moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g14HC6NagRs Eat dinner with lamine yamal’s mum: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christmas-sports-dinner-gala-party-with-lamine-yamals-mother-sheila-ebana-tickets-1732517248729 Bin Laden’s son: https://www.reddit.com/r/UtterlyInteresting/comments/17y6lz8/osama_bin_ladens_son_has_grown_into_a_gothmetal/ Russell Martin smuggled out of the stadium: https://x.com/SkyFootball/status/1974891306590613921 Malcom Allison’s seedy bath: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNRsAqulN7zOHLEcGuhnQwnXXQ5WtSKETRL4UmrbnaO8zXxulxoGEuevyYor-V8hbhJgutxd3hjvvVdUl4JDGHdUW4maR5n_1eTep15DfeuriUlX6Vsg2mrGJQyosSNr9AWwU-w/s1600/Malcolm+and+Fiona.jpg Shaq djing: https://x.com/ALLANJULIE73742/status/1972650162217738397/video/1 Caroline Conolly kick ups: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPcQBR5DX7U/ Meet Gorgeous George, the womanizing wrestler who inspired Ali and Bob Dylan, when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen to part 2 right now when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers (It’s cheaper when you use your browser to sign up instead of the patreon app) New York City, 1970. FBI agents listen in as a naked Muhammad Ali is chased round a seedy motel room by his knife-wielding wife. She’s just caught him in bed with another woman. In just three hours, 300m people will watch him take on Joe Frazier in The Fight of the Century. Welcome to the crazy world of Muhammad Ali. He was held at gunpoint by Idi Amin, got sentenced to five years in jail, and still won the heavyweight title three times. This is his story… Links from the pod: Float like a butterfly speech: ​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXzQqqn-rVc Sonny Liston shoots at him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtKKG1xas8I&t=22s Beatles photo: https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rs-243520-ali-beatles.jpg Crowned heavyweight champion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=JC-L76VZ3A4smd4r&t=1749&v=Bj8nFl-u_MY&feature=youtu.be The phantom punch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFA3DFFavwk&ab_channel=berkangirgin Speech about refusing the draft: https://youtu.be/vd9aIamXjQI?si=PZS9l_a40mO69NRM&t=50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Neymar hooked on shisha and an Arsenal star falls victim to a cruel 48 hour prank. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Links from the pod: Michael van Gerwen’s scrap: https://x.com/rallyjef3/status/1972215606708699329 Kazakh traditional version of the Champions League song: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPKN0CTDGmn/ Monty Panesar on mastermind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNeEQZn7eIk And Monty quizzing the public: https://youtu.be/OFrt3zw21T0?si=j3dt37GGi88AoOwR&t=277 Dive into the mad world of Victorian endurance sports, and find out the location for our live recording of Extra Shot when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buckle in for part 2 of our Ryder Cup of wrong’uns, with sordid sagas starring the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Sir Nick Faldo and John Daly, the king of hooters. Plus a golfer who killed five men, and inside the secret parties where escorts are stationed on each green…. Get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Gabby Logan subjects her son to sex chat and Jamie Vardy’s foul-mouthed Italian lessons Links from the pod: United Strand attacked by psycho: https://www.instagram.com/p/DO3LeutDOm9 Ange Postocoglou’s translator sent off: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/m7a6zl/the_interpreter_for_yokohama_f_marinos_manager/ Get the batshit crazy story of Ozzy Osbourne right now when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With their neatly pruned greens and spotless trousers, it’s easy to assume golfers are a tame and placid bunch. But look beyond the Rolex adverts, and you’ll find a game swimming with drug use, wife swapping and MURDER. From serial killers to shagging on the green, welcome to the Ryder Cup of Wrong’uns… Listen to part two RIGHT NOW, and get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Donald Trump on Arnold Palmer’s massive schlong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IuyTsSBOjM Greg Norman’s howitzer: https://share.google/images/nikEqzzFnFOesNKAh Rory McIlroy asleep: https://share.google/images/BiBC4VD5PSDu01SZN Jake Owen argument with Phil Mickelson: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LlTu_LNbXw0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Edgar Davids has his priceless art collection stolen and JP’s brush with Rolf Harris. Links from the pod: Climax to 2023 Excel World Championship final: https://youtu.be/QwNoFOUiSiE?si=8_aILjA4u5Ui8DY-&t=585 Excel theme song: https://www.youtube.com/live/GKbIPnu9CRI?si=j-rh9Kz7zamNtQ5j&t=14964 Get the batshit crazy story of Ozzy Osbourne right now when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the summer of 2002, Ireland was a special place to be. The Celtic Tiger was roaring. Westlife had just chalked up their 10th number one. And a star studded squad set sail on a Far Eastern adventure. But as World Cup fever sweeps the nation, one man refuses to play ball: captain Roy Keane. From screaming in the dressing room to pre-match benders, this is the story of Roy’s meltdown in the Pacific… Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: U2 gig after they qualify: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=889493146364849 A Day That Shook the Nation TV report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg00_3DAU3Y Think of the Children interview: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2885236955092904 Saipan film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwrczszDCSk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Lamine Yamal ships in 70 playboy bunnies and Neymar inherits a billion dollars from a dead old man he’s never met EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal: https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Links from the pod: Lamine Yamal losing his passport: https://x.com/Yamal_Xtra/status/1964820881248809086 Choupette the cat on her private jet: https://share.google/images/Js5Iki9ubWezCCljZ Get those sordid rumours right now when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He’s the pint-sized poacher with a naughty streak. Jermain Defo bonked lapdancers, bit opponents and spiked his teammates with Viagra. From bogus weddings to back seat rendezvous, meet England's friskiest forward… Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Biting Maschereno: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1887850001956487516 Personal Assistant ad: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/08/25/01/2BA2B9C600000578-3208776-image-a-106_1440464012530.jpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: the F1 boss knobbing girls 48 years younger, this year’s funniest deadline day news and Luis Suarez gobs in someone’s face again. Spice up your sad desk lunch with 20% off delicious award winning hot sauces: lousbrews.co.uk/upshot20 Links from the pod: Vardy violin pic: https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/pabaeCod8Cvi_mWFyRTloA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNztjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/football_italia_articles_132/bea3e4aa80f1477911f24dc0048ca0c3 Claudia the twerking champ: https://www.instagram.com/claudia.redheaded_babe/ Isak in Newcastle: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GzsbDPqWYAAbH5s.jpg Amorim asked about Tom Heaton: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1772990183581519 Suarez spits on Sounders coach: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1n5cy6k/luis_suarez_spits_at_a_seattle_sounders_staff/ Miami v Sounders fans brawl: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1n5s9eg/inter_miami_supporters_brawling_with_sounders/ Usyk haircut: https://i.redd.it/0q70lcl60tp71.jpg Usyk dancing: https://x.com/DAZNBoxing/status/1960648484266369106 Briatore kissing ex-gf: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NINTCHDBPICT000538361485.jpg?strip=all&w=640 Briatore frolicking with models on boat: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-15045999/Flavio-Briatore-flirting-young-women-bikinis.html US Open hat thief: https://twitter.com/DonLew87/status/1961479710946292124 Get those sordid rumours right now when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a parallel universe, England’s World Cup winning gaffer Sir Sam Allardyce is sipping a pint of Moet at the launch of his Allardici aftershave. But back in this reality, things panned out a little differently for Big Sam. He fed his players sheep’s testicles, had love triangles with snooker stars and got banged up for shoplifting. From kung fu kicks in the manager’s office to losing £100k on crypto, this is his story… With comedian Ed Jones @edjonesuk Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Listen to Ed’s BBC comedy: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002gm52/episodes/player Links from the pod: Big Sam looking like Harry Styles: https://share.google/images/IzJxmUm7hmMZ9pBld Sam on his wedding day: https://share.google/images/shCmBQRTV8VWUw3L7 Cheryl Cole outfit: https://x.com/sportbible/status/824023930906312706 Dancing to Rihanna in Marbella: https://x.com/TNLdotcom/status/736910495312171009 Pint of wine photo: https://share.google/images/qM74H97G7yU0xOxst “There nobody better than me” interview at Leeds: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rlgJAStXV10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Neymar’s terrifying showdown with the ultras and Roberto De Zerbi breaks up a ten minute street fight. Links from the pod: Newcastle fans booing Liverpool players: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1mzy00n/liverpool_met_with_loud_boos_from_newcastle/ Wrestler unveils Liverpool Isak shirt: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1mzfpmt/professional_wrestler_jd_mcdonagh_making_fun_of/?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=defecating-revellers&_bhlid=ce087e2a2ebe050607427cff0f65a1e00619eeb1 Granit Xhaka unveiling interview: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FgFwGwIiphA Joleon Lescott DJing: https://x.com/EPLBible/status/1959970121243381927 Neymar touchline row: https://x.com/TNTSportsBR/status/1948217960239132716 Neymar crying after 6-0 defeat: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1mt2sgc/neymar_cries_after_santos_60_defeat_to_vasco_da/ Ultras surround Santos squad: https://x.com/deolhonopeixe/status/1957877826939465904 David de Manchester supporting Rayo: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1mx3ddh/rayo_vallecano_had_one_fan_supporting_them/ From knob flashing presidents to dolphin shaggers, listen to the funniest stories in the news right now when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5.12am. Former TV presenter Jake Humphrey glugs down a tumbler of activated charcoal water. Wondering why his wife is wasting the day, he shakes her awake and asks: “what are your goals for Q4?” It’s just another day in a High Performance Household. But how did it come to this? From gunging kids to grindset guru, this is the story of Linkedin’s favourite son… With Jake and Jacob from @screenrotpodcast Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Jake hosting Bamzooki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS95gzb6dP4 Misjudged joke at David James: https://x.com/uksoccershop/status/1667865096062730246 David Ginola does the wanker sign: https://x.com/uksoccershop/status/1667864901568610307 Dig at Martin Keown for being late: https://x.com/uksoccershop/status/1667864959059992576 Twitter post telling people to leave their partners: https://x.com/AccidentalP/status/1661379860692885509 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: the sinister crime linked to Viktor Gyokeres’ Arsenal move and an ex-Barca star’s hospital gun rampage. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Watch our new Roy Keane YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A73Br-LWGmE George's new football pod (First Up: Football): https://podfollow.com/first-up-football/view Links from the pod: Arda Turan avoiding eye contact with presenter: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/36275231/arda-turan-shakhtar-donetsk-reporter/ Arda Turan with a gun in the hospital: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1638156253112197120 Jannik Sinner’s thicc booty: https://x.com/bblsinner From Muhammad Ali’s brush with a flying saucer to the Brazilian farmer who knobbed a hot alien on a spaceship, embark on an intergalactic journey through the wildest UFO sightings when you join our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The good people of Sunderland have been through a lot. Viking raids. The rise of Korean shipbuilding. Spunking £6m on Jozy Altidore. But nothing could prepare them for the last decade. The club sank to the third tier, enduring noncing wingers, stars behind bars, and fans defecating in their seats. As the Black Cats return to the Premier League, this is the story of a Nightmare on Wearside… With guest @georgeaireycomedy Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Newcastle fans’ song for Adam Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8WnH4aL1uY David Moyes to Vicki Sparks: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39484238 Chris Coleman clashes with fan: https://x.com/Nozza_/status/1245235938298642432?lang=en-GB The poogate kid: https://images.app.goo.gl/wiTEPjwqQBL6mCEV6 Charlie Methven on the pre-match music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4bORXW9xeU&t=33s Kid throwing up: https://www.tiktok.com/@twitterstoptweets/video/7504026548593233175 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evel Kneivel is staring into the abyss, can he pull off an insane mile long jump, or will he die trying? Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Eiffel Tower death jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBN3xfGrx_U&rco=1 Snake River jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p1khN1xyBw&t=141s Wembley Stadium jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofVI3NZb9DQ Successful 15 car jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOE2Xie5g8E Pizza advert in the 90s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UG-zUyjd_8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Mauro Icardi’s gruesome origin story, the club legend who conned his pals out of thousands, and we meet the man refusing to cut his hair until Man Utd win five games in a row. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Follow The United Strand on Instagram @theunitedstrand Roll back the clock to 2005 for a ride through the year’s biggest sporting scandals - from Gazza’s disastrous stint in the dugout to Pep Guardiola’s seven month jail sentence - when you join our Patreon… https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Bottom set maths player names video: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdgamingofficial1/video/7416666341656087841 Rasmus Højlund Manc accent: https://www.facebook.com/100063540582139/videos/that-accent-from-rasmus-h%C3%B8jlund-/1151192073466604/ Ibiza final boss dwarf: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36233306/jack-kay-ibiza-party-bikini-girls/ Tom Brady’s brainwave to improve the US national team: https://x.com/FCBFanatic_/status/1952152796423242189 LA politician talking to Son: https://x.com/JoserNunez91/status/1953232504485294567 DJ Carey with an iPhone charger up his nose: https://images.app.goo.gl/5kNsV23wJ6EqdWB99 Kevin Stewart on hayfever: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMdd-NxoWvy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evel Kneivel is battered, bruised and mildly addicted to prostitutes. But he’s about to become America’s most notorious daredevil. And with that come more scandals, broken bones and chaos than anyone else could take… Get part 3 RIGHT NOW when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: 15 car jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOE2Xie5g8E Caesar’s Palace jump: https://youtu.be/XX2XUESyXsI?si=s7BX0d5TcfcXsf2m&t=66 Posing with his cane: https://newmediawire.s3.amazonaws.com/5894fed487f163000b42c295_1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 On the show today: Star signings sacked for shoplifting, Luke Littler fails his driving test and Kevin Pietersen’s hotel humiliation And you can get our special on the history of daredevils - from cats in parachutes to the first human cannonball - when you join our Patreon… https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Cricket fans scrolling escort site: https://x.com/UB1UB2/status/1949471775760212444 Firefighter floods baseball pitch: https://x.com/GrimesZane8/status/1946006513052418093 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snake River Canyon, Idaho 1973. A baying mob of drunken biker gangs and bloodthirsty thrill-seekers watch on, as a lunatic in a star spangled jumpsuit is strapped to a military rocket. And that was just an ordinary day for America’s most notorious daredevil. He bunked up with Charles Manson, spunked $20m on chinchilla fur coats and smashed the world record for broken bones. From month-long comas to robbing banks with dynamite, buckle in for the unhinged tale of Evel Kneivel. Do not try this at home… Listen to parts 2 and 3 RIGHT NOW when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 20% off delicious hot sauces at Lou’s Brews: use code UPSHOT20 and visit www.lousbrews.co.uk. Welcome back to Extra Shot, coming to you, for no particular reason, from the banks of the River Thames. We’ve got our rods in the water, our tackle is out and we’re spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. On the show today: Marinakis makes Morgan Gibbs White an offer he can’t refuse, Michael van Gerwen hits the rave and Donald Trump caught cheating at golf AGAIN. And you can get our full special on fishing’s biggest scandals - from aquarium heists to quaalude-induced murder - when you join our Patreon… www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Michael van Gerwen at Tomorrowland: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMlePGtC_W6/?igsh=MXJzaHNjbXI2cHF3 Morgan Gibbs White announcement: https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/1949445138935148554 Trump cheating at golf: https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1mav0d7/trump_caught_cheating_at_golf_with_his_caddies/ Goldfinger golf scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTBvu-fTTIk&t=205s Medvedev smashing water: https://www.skysports.com/tennis/video/30998/13401953/daniil-medvedev-booed-after-smashing-water-bottle-following-defeat-to-corentin-moutet Ballboy kills Sakkari’s bug: https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/1m7otgu/sakkari_saves_bug_ballboy_kills_it_seconds_later Angry mob encircles cheating fishermen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFnByQCDjz0&ab_channel=KBBOutdoors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the 2005 Ashes, Kevin Pietersen was a national hero. But with fame comes scrutiny from the tabloids, and KP’s about to fall victim to a kiss and tell. And after that, the scandals come thick and fast. Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Allen Stanford flirting with players’ wives: https://youtu.be/11xMyxU8e9E?si=lLhl55twyeSgMSys&t=26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod about the funniest stories in sport THIS WEEK. On the show today: The house party that destroyed a heavyweight champ, Crystal Palace’s £25m office cock-up and kian harratt if you’re reading this please don’t kill us 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?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Chloe Kelly and Richard Madeley: https://x.com/FionaSmall/status/1554500895408328709 Oldham fans chant for Kian Harratt: https://twitter.com/FBAwayDays/status/1946584576815460615 Behind the scenes at Daniel Dubois’ pre-fight house party: https://www.tiktok.com/@fightermagazine/video/7529640849899113750 American pundits comparing Pulisic to Messi and Maradona: https://x.com/a1exii_/status/1803849850426978528 Pawn stars selling Pulisic shirt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz2POjWqUMc Joao Felix’s girlfriend’s UFO sighting video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T2obQ9GpSSM Danny Dyer with the alien enthusiasts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaZvsQIp8dk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices