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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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49:24

Chris Eubank: the fruitiest man on the planet (part one)

The Upshot ·

2025/04/22

Get part two RIGHT NOW and unlock an exclusive weekly patreon episode: www.patreon.com/upshottowersWith his cane, monocle and cut glass accent, Chris Eubank isn’t your typical boxer.But he wasn’t always the fruity aristocrat you see today.He had knife fights at dominos tournaments, went on two day police chases, and raided an arcade for 20,000 10p coins.From poisoned chow meins to watching his own circumcision, this is the story of Britain’s weirdest world champion…Links from the pod:His real voice:

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43:34

Luis Suarez bites again

The Upshot ·

2025/04/17

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(Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper).On the show today: Managers on the piss at Spoons, Joey Barton’s Turkey Teeth conspiracy theory and Rory McIlroy’s brutal jilting story.Get 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com when you use code UPSHOTLinks from the pod:Luis

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53:26

Elton John’s grubby game of dice

The Upshot ·

2025/04/10

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(Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper).On the show today: Pipe bombs at Old Trafford, managers stealing players’ credit cards, and mystic animals boiled alive.Links from the pod:Dave Bassett on being sacked by Elton John: https://fb.watch/yQKTZPrr9n/Old Trafford fake pipe

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49:43

Garrincha: guns, goats and government brothels (part...

The Upshot ·

2025/04/08

Support the pod and unlock an exclusive weekly patreon episode: www.patreon.com/upshottowersAs his dad lies in the wreckage of his car, Garrincha has fled towards the woods where a goat once popped his cherry.From gun-wielding vigilantes to affairs with the president’s girlfriend, this is the story of what happened next…With guest Yasmin Mills.Links from the pod:Elza Soares - Mas Que Nada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_8LtWKZaz0Dog pisses on Jimmy Greaves:

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53:18

Was Shane Warne killed by Viagra?

The Upshot ·

2025/04/03

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(Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper).On the show today: Wayne Rooney pissed on the streets of London and Erling Haaland accused of assault by Man City’s mascot.Links from the pod:Harry Redknapp after dinner speaking:https://x.com/dw_sports/status/1905595028560290186Wayne

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55:24

Garrincha: he lost his virginity to a goat (part one)

The Upshot ·

2025/04/01

Get part 2 NOW and unlock our exclusive weekly patreon episode: www.patreon.com/upshottowersEveryone knows Brazilian footballers love 3 things: boozing, showboating and shagging anything that moves.But none compares to Garrincha, the magical winger who lifted two World Cups, fathered 14 children and lost his virginity to a goat.From gun-wielding vigilantes to affairs with the president’s girlfriend, meet football's first wild child…With guest Horatio Gould (@horatiogouldcomedy) Hosted on Acast. See

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40:44

Trent Alexander-Arnold MILF hunting in Madrid

The Upshot ·

2025/03/27

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(Make sure you sign up in your browser not the patreon app - it’s cheaper).On the show today: Neymar’s threesome spawns a pregnancy - but who’s the daddy: the brazil striker or his lookalike?Cristiano Ronaldo is sending secret messages to Putin and Trend AA in Madrid asks: “What’s the Spanish

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57:26

Micah Richards: grinning with debauched pleasure

The Upshot ·

2025/03/25

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDii3o33DLERoy Keane “bursting onto the scene” showdown:

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55:54

Conor McGregor ruins St Patrick’s Day

The Upshot ·

2025/03/20

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 please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Neymar’s lookalike mobbed at the mall:

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57:02

I got cucked by Biggie Smalls: basketball’s batshit...

The Upshot ·

2025/03/18

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=320I Got a Story to Tell by Biggie Smalls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TnsIGsyUywJa Morant makes it rain on dem hoes:

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53:59

Olympic star named FBI’s Most Wanted

The Upshot ·

2025/03/13

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 Eubank “never steal another man’s bonbons: https://x.com/jackalter0/status/1895381623006220725Chris Eubank on

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55:24

Dennis Wise: I’ve never seen anyone that drunk

The Upshot ·

2025/03/11

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 unconscious at Kylie Minogue’s favourite restaurant.This is his story…Links from the show:Vandals break into Blue

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48:49

Cole Palmer’s steamy sauna revelation

The Upshot ·

2025/03/06

Plus: Kolo and Yaya Toure’s tremendously kinky escort is back and the Putin-backed Scottish chairman who threatens to disappear his captainJoin 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:Cole Palmer’s jam sandwich interview:

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59:18

Gazza: dancing naked on the table

The Upshot ·

2025/03/04

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: the later years…Buy Roisin’s acclaimed book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Want-Home-But-Already-ThereLinks

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51:16

Diego Costa’s Bible bonk

The Upshot ·

2025/02/27

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:Gabriel Jesus and Diego Costa polaroids found in Bible:

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1:05:23

David Icke: a goalkeeper gone gaga

The Upshot ·

2025/02/25

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 the Trigger Happy TV 25th anniversary tour here: www.cuffeandtaylor.comLinks from the show:Turquoise

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48:17

Mr Bean sparks a bitter sporting feud

The Upshot ·

2025/02/20

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: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=5213881825392356Pak Bean’s apology to the people of Zimbabwe:

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1:06:14

Danny Cipriani: he is the Cheeky Boy

The Upshot ·

2025/02/18

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.

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51:55

Iniesta’s secret gun smuggling plot

The Upshot ·

2025/02/13

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 of passing coded messages to rebel insurgents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv37sGDpbxM&t=31sCharlie

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