The Upshot

In a parallel universe, Gianni Infantino is a faceless functionary in a drab Glattbrugg lawyers’ office. But somehow this charmless blazer has wooed Donald Trump, partied with the Kardashians and wormed his way into the Middle East peace process. He did kick ups with Putin, cosied up to Salt Bae and carved his own name on the trophy. Twice. From FBI raids to $25,000 tickets, this is the story of t...

On the show today: - Thomas Tuchel’s MILF summer. - The Norwegian stars who had an orgy on the pitch.  - We hear from England fans caught in car tipping chaos in Mexico If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit ⁠https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship⁠ JPs Gossip Hotline...

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

On the show today: - Hysteria and backstabbing as big dogs crash out the World Cup - David Beckham’s awkward reunion - Ben Stokes’ big moment is overshadowed by a pundit’s shagging JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit ⁠https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campai...

The England squad that flew to Germany 20 years ago was packed with absolute wrong'uns. From shagging grannies to battering DJs, meet England's last golden generation… If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Subscribe to our Patreon:...

On the show today: - England fans robbing post offices - The real reason Roberto Martinez stuck with Ronaldo - Aaaand World Cup’s get its first sex scandal - more on that later JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/...

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

On the show today: - Scotland’s wife-stealing striker - Ecuador’s New York strip club adventures - Has Anthony Joshua been CLONED Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠www.patreon.com/upshottowers⁠  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit ⁠https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship⁠...

On the show today: - Has Thomas Tuchel been dogging in Kansas City? - The sordid secret behind Ben Stokes’ nightclub scrap - Lawrence Dallaglio’s back on the naughty step JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links:  Mexican Wave - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1040007111920194&utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=severed-heads-of-criminals  USA Chants - https://x.com/Worl...

England’s World Cup dream is in ruins. It’s the end of the golden generation. And what comes next is even worse… In part two, England’s stars sink even further: backseat blowies, managers leaking team sheets to punters on the tube, and undercover stings.  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_sourc...

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

Get part 2 instantly when you subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Miami, 2014. Frazzled England gaffer Roy Hodgson throws on Ricky Lambert in a desperate bid to break the deadlock against 10 man Honduras. The match finishes 0-0, and England’s darkest decade rolls on. But for all their misery on the pitch, England’s stars did have fun off it: stripping on webcams, seshing at stri...

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

Unlock the Patreon version and get an extra episode every week: www.patreon.com/upshottowersOn the show today:- Pep’s drug scandal- More insane twists in Katie Price kidnap saga- Evangelos Marinakis’s punch up in the standsIf you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&ut...

Doping was once a noble art, where Victorian eccentrics plied human guinea pigs with rat poison cocktails and cocaine enemas.  But with the launch of the Enhanced Games, it’s gone professional. To celebrate this Las Vegas freakshow, we join legendary true crime podcast Redhanded for a special bonus episode on the history of doping. Check out Redhanded: https://open.spotify.com/show/0emVYc04B4y5UzB...

On the show today: Saka and Rice’s 5am bender, the Formula 1 stripper drought, and has Katie Price’s Chelsea husband been KIDNAPPED? Whatsapp JP’s gossip line on: 07354 079 834 Links from the pod: Arsenal training ground celebrations: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1ti0nvf/the_moment_arsenal_found_out_they_became/  Leicester celebrations at Vardy’s house: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

On the pod today: Neymar slaps a wonderkid, Aubameyang scraps with a club exec, and has Mason Greenwood finally gone too far? Join The Upshot’s patreon for our episodes on the wild life stories of sport’s biggest names. Patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Theo Hernandez’s “escort parties” - https://x.com/acmilan_brasil/status/2053954025423511705?s=46 Arsenal fan thrown down the stairs - h...

Roman’s rags to riches tale turns to chaos as his Chelsea stars start wife swapping, he buys the moon, and gets poisoned by the KGB. Links from the pod: - Terry slip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSnZz0kBnqs - Torres goal against Barca with the Nevgasm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCmSJvT0Z1Y  - Branislav Ivanovic interview: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1679815002117505024   - Mourinh...

Get part 2 instantly when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers In his early twenties, Roman Abramovich was schlepping 1,000 miles to sell rubber ducks in Russia’s freezing north. A decade later he was Russia’s second richest man, best pals with Putin and a Premier League champion. From flying sushi to Azerbaijan to getting poisoned by the KGB, this is the story of Roman Abramovich… D...

On the pod today: Matt Le Tissier’s latest madcap theory, Clive Tyldesley’s backseat bonking and Jack Grealish on the sesh again.  EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Links from the show: David Haye on I’m a celeb: https://youtu.be/ygX_fSLGgNo?si=gBWolJCrbetSPYw_&t=27 Dapper Laughs standup: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXfWi...

In the 1990s, F1 was filled with reckless mavericks. And their antics off the track make Drive to Survive look like Herbie the Lovebug. They trashed hotel rooms, teargassed taxi drivers and had trysts with princesses on car bonnets. From pitlane punch-ups to the rise of Katie Price, this is the story of F1’s naughty nineties… LINKS FROM THE SHOW Senna Playboy interview Nigel Mansell as a policeman...

Michael Jordan might be an Olympic hero and NBA champion, but he’s got a smaller knob than Scottie Pippen and he’s just been caught cosying up to a coke dealer. Will the NBA’s biggest name be destroyed by it? Or can he bounce back? Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot...

The 1990s were a different time. You could smoke on planes, recite your best friend’s phone number, and get noshed off in the Oval Office. And the biggest star on the planet was a tight-fisted genius from Teachy, North Carolina: Michael Jordan. He broke bread with drug barons, paid off his mistresses and lost $100k on a game of  rock paper scissors. From cocaine in the dressing room to measuring h...

It’s 2005 and Ashley Cole is riding high, tearing up the Premier League and shacked up with Britain’s biggest heartthrob. But the papers are out to get him… Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Links from the episode: Gaudy wedding pics: https://share.google/8L0PzHOVP...

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