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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: h...

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 p...

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:...

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 E...

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 uncons...

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...

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: t...

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: Gab...

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 t...

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...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

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...

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 f...

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...

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://w...

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...

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://...

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: ht...

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...

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...

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=J4sdP...

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...

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 m...

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...

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...