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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 Nun...

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 wan...

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.in...

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 ...

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/sportsne...

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...

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 eati...

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/140...

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...

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...

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: https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1797178287413702885 Neymar’s prank: https://x.com/FootballJOE/status/1796464271599288433 El Chiringuito on Mbappe in 2022: http...

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.be Schalke’s final day he...

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_Anthem Jamie O’Hara on Love Undercover: https:...

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...

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/We...

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 m...

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 mental Use 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=...

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....

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-a2d...

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=p3zDKkoNMcg Fighting alongside Hulk Hogan at Bash on the Beach Wrestling:...

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/1 Monty Panesar on Mastermind: https://twitter.com/AndyHa...

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 Fri...

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...

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  U...

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...