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The Upshot

The Upshot pulls back the curtain on your favourite sports and dives into all the stuff BBC and Sky wouldn’t touch with a bargepole: drunken antics, dressing room squabbles and the simmering sexual tension of the French football team.Check out our semi-legendary newsletter that goes to 100,000+ subscribers: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=poddescriptionAnd our Twitter account, where we dig into the archives and spill classic tales from the past: http://www.twitter.com/upshottowers Hosted on

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57:45

Crack pipes and grave robbing: snooker’s golden age

The Upshot ·

2024/01/09

These days, snooker crowds are full of dozing pensioners nibbling corned beef sandwiches.But the sport was once a hotbed of booze, crack pipes and shagging.From foursomes with fans to benders with the Rolling Stones, meet the bad boys of snooker… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:41

Diego Maradona and Napoli: mafia pacts and benders at...

The Upshot ·

2024/01/03

Diego Maradona and Napoli: it was football's wildest romance.A head-spinning cocktail of devotion, chaos and glory - plus enough drugs to kill a horse.From prosthetic penises to doing coke in the Pope's bathroom, this is the story of Diego in Naples… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:41

Unhinged ultras and car chases: the wildest stories...

The Upshot ·

2023/12/27

Cocaine-fuelled car chases. Ultras invading orgies. And Kyle Walker waving his willy around a Manchester bar.It’s been a wild year in the world of sport. And today we celebrate all of it, with our annual awards ceremony: the Shotties…If you’re enjoying the pod, please answer this quick survey to help us improve. It’s all multiple choice and takes 30 seconds:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4IEGuJLGn8V0TvfEXY2hjVr-oC2bRgsiWY3fLS7jWzfveXQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See

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52:00

Steve Bruce: The No.1 Geordies’ Detective Agency

The Upshot ·

2023/12/20

He fights gangs, pens murder mysteries and once served a stint in the slammer.Steve Bruce is not who you think he is.From con tricks to cabbage crimes, this is his story…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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54:41

Joey Barton: This Charmless Man

The Upshot ·

2023/12/13

Joey Barton is fucking mental.He punches children, quotes Nietzsche, and once sunk his teeth into his own club captain. And that’s just the tame stuff.From cigars in eyes to zoo animals on the loose, this is the story of the Premier League’s biggest wrong’un…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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52:23

Crazy Gang: how to win cups and traumatise people

The Upshot ·

2023/12/06

It was football’s wildest fairytale: in ten years ramshackle Wimbledon went from non-league to the top flight and FA Cup glory.But that’s only half the story. Vinnie Jones, John Fashanu and co were a bunch of absolute animals.They torched cars, held press conferences naked, and hospitalised each other with dressing room beatings.This is the story of the Crazy Gang…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly

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50:30

Galácticos: Real Madrid’s sesh-head superstars

The Upshot ·

2023/11/29

The year is 1999 - Real Madrid are at war.Legendary striker Raul brands the dressing room “a cesspit of lies, treachery and whispers”.Something has to change...From murderous hitmen to pigs heads on the pitch, this is the story of the Galacticos…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:28

Erling Haaland: I eat the heart and liver (with Lars...

The Upshot ·

2023/11/22

Erling Haaland isn’t like other humans.He gorges on chicken livers, raps about world peace, and wakes up to the Champions League anthem. Every day.As the Robo-Viking smashes every record under the sun, we’re joined by Haaland expert Lars Sivertsen to explore the weird world of Erling Haaland…If you’re enjoying The Upshot podcast, please share it with your friends. It really helps us grow.For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly

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50:44

Ian Botham: weed, wickets and waitresses (with Dom Joly)

The Upshot ·

2023/11/15

Trigger Happy TV creator Dom Joly joins us to discuss a tabloid sensation who smoked weed, punched coppers and made magic on the pitch.From drug scandals to accidental dick pics, this is Beefy’s story…If you’re enjoying The Upshot podcast, please share it with your friends. It really helps us grow.And for more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See

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52:12

Roy Keane: shove it up your bollocks

The Upshot ·

2023/11/08

Everyone knows Roy Keane is a mad bastard.The United legend humiliated teammates, knocked out opponents and scrapped with his own manager.But there’s more. So much more.From drunken headbutts to kung fu kicks in the dressing room, this is his story…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:33

Adrian Mutu: all the gear but no idea

The Upshot ·

2023/11/01

You might remember Adrian Mutu as a promising Chelsea striker with a taste for cocaine.But Class As weren’t his only vice.From high speed car chases to drinking a porn star's blood, meet the Bad Boy of Bucharest…Jack (http://www.twitter.com/jackrivlin) and Zach (http://www.twitter.com/zachary_sl) are joined by JP Lockwood (http://www.twitter.com/jplockwood) to discuss the cokey Chelsea striker.For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly

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45:09

Serie A stalkers and rugby-playing cannibals: a...

The Upshot ·

2023/10/25

Rugby playing cannibals. Stalkers in Serie A. Ghostly visitations from the late George Best.As Halloween draws near, we’ve braved the haunted crypts of Upshot Towers, digging up a selection of macabre, gruesome and terrifying tales.Gather round, children, for the scariest stories in sport…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See

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54:13

David Beckham: the stories Netflix won’t tell you

The Upshot ·

2023/10/18

With his good looks, magic right boot and penchant for queueing, David Beckham is a national treasure.But you didn’t tune in to hear about all that, did you?From knobbing his PA to the “stag do of the millennium”, meet the real David Beckham…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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55:39

Sacre Bleu! French football’s strange and sordid decade

The Upshot ·

2023/10/11

Masked hitmen. Sex tape blackmail. Organ harvesting allegations.It’s been an incredibly weird, sexually charged, and occasionally glorious decade for French football. We’re joined by ESPN’s Julien Laurens as we dive into Les Bleus' sinister sexual psychodrama...For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:35

Mike Ashley: Sports Direct’s biggest mug

The Upshot ·

2023/10/04

Mike Ashley's Newcastle reign was a disaster for fans, and behind the scenes it was booze-soaked chaos. The giant mug magnate enjoyed 14 years of drunken mayhem at St James Park. From puking in fireplaces to stripping at staff parties, welcome to Big Mike's decade on the Toon…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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51:15

Tiger Woods: Get in the hole!

The Upshot ·

2023/09/27

Drug-fuelled car crashes. 121 mistresses. Shagging the next door neighbour's daughter.No one does scandals like Tiger Woods.But if you think you know the full story, think again. Buckle in for the sordid tale of a golfer gone wild…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescriptionAnd get a rundown of the week’s funniest stories and clips on our YouTube

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50:07

Neil Warnock: he’d fookin’ die for you lot

The Upshot ·

2023/09/20

They don't make managers like Neil Warnock anymore. He gave team talks naked, cut his players' toe nails and picked the team based on his wife's dreams. So by all means enjoy this podcast, but "enjoy it by being fucking disciplined"...For more tales of sport’s most colourful characters, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:00

Wayne Rooney: the gran, the myth, the legend

The Upshot ·

2023/09/12

When Wayne Rooney burst onto the scene in 2002, there was only one nagging doubt.Would he have the sordid private life to match his undeniable footballing genius?It didn’t take long for him to deliver.From PVC grannies to spiking his teammates with Viagra, welcome to the wild world of Wazza…For more tales about sport’s most colourful characters, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on

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55:10

Rugby’s biggest reprobates: drink, drugs and...

The Upshot ·

2023/09/06

If you like to think rugby is a civilised sport played by gentlemen, stop reading now. From dealing drugs to defecating on dancefloors, the sport is filled with absolute wrong uns.As the World Cup kicks off, meet rugby's rowdiest reprobates…For more tales of sporting scandal, join 100,000+ subscribers who get our free weekly email: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=poddescription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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