Plus: Mo Farah hunting muggers, yet another BBC dirty dog, and the gory details of Eddie Jones’ reign of terror. Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Get a five min rundown of the funniest stories in sport in your inbox every Friday: https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=pod The Conor McGregor viral text: https://imgur.com/a/MzByPdO Conor McGregor ‘come to me’ message:...

From threatening to devour Lennox Lewis’ children to coked-up Hollywood cameos, join us for the third and final part of the Mike Tyson story. With guest Will Richards. Links from the pod: Mike at Wrestlemania: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWGOir5a16Y  Julius Francis aka The Durag Deathtrain Boxpark knockout: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1536646949289476096  “My style is impetuous” trash talk to Lennox Lewis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaSwPnsTFY4  “I’ll f**k you till you love me”...

1991. After a shock defeat to Buster Douglas, Mike Tyson goes off the rails. And things are about to get much darker… With guest Will Richards. Links from the pod: Trash talking George Foreman: https://www.tiktok.com/@fightingcapital/video/7232549606838537518 Biting Evander Holyfield: https://youtu.be/lhrDjcwFn9Q?si=U6IVUh29-dVL_Rap&t=430 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: The David Coote videos: https://x.com/Josh97LFC/status/1855968991119872392 Brad Guzan flailing like a bluebottle on a spider web: https://x.com/Sachk0/status/1855442481833500824 Lamar Odom’s doll factory golden ticket: https://x.com/TMZ/status/1854659166847267015  Dumpling powerslapping: https://x.com/DanWetzel/status/1806879759655108762  Hosted on...

The year is 1977. An 11-year-old Mike Tyson is high on acid, terrorising the people of Brooklyn with a world war one bayonet. Little did they know, this wild-eyed urchin is destined to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history. He robbed houses, got his prison counsellor pregnant, and made Brad Pitt beg for his life. This is the story of the scariest man on the planet… With guest Will Richards. Links from the pod: Cus D’Amato talking:...

Is Jarrell Quansah the horniest man in the Prem? An investigation. Plus: Frank Lampard is the face of crystal meth and Ruben Amorim gets his first taste of Fleet Street’s bastard journalists. Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Gary Cotterill/ Ruben Amorim press conference: https://x.com/imzispoms/status/1853482720061452646   Jarrell Quansah in Astrid Wett’s DMs:...

Since Alex Ferguson retired, Old Trafford has been a graveyard for Europe’s top coaches. Mourinho. Van Gaal. Rangnick. But when Erik Ten Hag strapped himself into the hot seat, United fans thought it would be different this time. They were wrong. From miserable benders to stolen lunch boxes, this is the story of a doomed Dutchman… Links from the pod: Ole’s at the wheel chant: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1682002747732766722  Solskjaer apologises for smiling:...

Plus: Liverpool youngster propositions pornstars, bent Ballon d’Or voters and Kobbie Mainoo’s miserable Megabus. Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Trent talking about Ballon d’Or: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1gchxc9/trent_alexanderarnold_my_no1_career_goal_is_to Rio Ferdinand’s Vinicius commentary: https://x.com/Callum_Boyle_/status/1850997487110373407  Bonnie Blue on her...

It’s the true crime tale that shook French football. Two midfield rivals. A vicious twilight assault. And a bitter feud that sucked in everyone from Eric Abidal to Kylian Mbappe. This is part two of the Hamraoui affair… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the true crime tale that shook French football. Two midfield rivals. A vicious twilight assault. And a bitter feud that sucked in everyone from Eric Abidal to Kylian Mbappe. This is the story of the Hamraoui affair… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus: David James shatters an 11 year old’s dreams, Kevin Pietersen is barred from an exclusive golf club, and the bent ref exposed by his pet parrot. Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Roma fan who lost his memory and thinks it’s 1980: https://www.ilromanista.eu/news/as-roma/155113/tifoso-romanista-perde-39-anni-di-memoria-dopo-un-incidente-totti-non-so-chi-sia Kevin Philips story about...

These days, baseball is ruled by a solemn army of laptop-wielding spreadsheet gurus. But in its glorious heyday, America’s national past-time was a seedy hotbed of wife swapping, crack smoking and knife wielding drunkards. From hijacking planes to wrestling alligators, this is the story of Baseball’s seedy century… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus: Fergie’s banned from the United dressing room, Man City’s biggest shaggers revealed and Kyle Walker’s naughty neighbour. Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: John Stones tattoo of girlfriend’s face: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NINTCHDBPICT000380383444.jpg?strip=all&w=827 Italian ultras’ surface-to-air missile:...

He was football’s most terrifying hardman. The Everton legend hospitalised burglars, terrorised German exchange students and was the first footballer jailed for an on-field offence. From fights with fishermen to sex dolls in the slammer, this is the story of Duncan Disorderly… Links from the pod: Headbutting Jock McStay: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1625842278618087425  Message to schoolboy who’s been slacking off: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1625842434830737409 Hosted on Acast....

Plus: Bielsa makes Darwin Nunez cry, Conor McGregor banned from the Emirates, and John Arne Riise’s chat-up lines. Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: We’re hiring a staff writer: https://www.upshot.email/p/we-re-hiring-a-staff-writer Jeff Stelling on Total Network Solutions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdfTvrZJvOs  Shoyu Nakajima sent off:...

Sure, Jamie Carragher gobs on children and had a Christmas sex party with Ronald McDonald. But we all lose our heads sometimes... don't we? From hotel room "hand shandies" to Yokohama police chases, this is the story of the Red who lost his head… Links from the pod: Steven Gerrard goal v Olympiakos: https://x.com/AnythingLFC_/status/1072561378542653440  Jamie calls into TalkSport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnOOOfyctGw “There” catchphrase:...

Plus: Brooklyn Beckham’s latest brainwave, Glen Johnson shoplifting from B&Q, and a Man City midfielder arrested in Madrid. Join Zach and George for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Aston Villa choir: https://x.com/MitchellinMan98/status/1841079920811737265  Cardi B at PSG: https://www.instagram.com/the18soccer/reel/DAj-4bdyZzU/  Bournemouth v Southampton train cancelled:...

The Champions League is back, and the competition is packed with absolute wrong’uns. Slum landlords. Warmongering paramilitaries. And a man accused of snatching Maddie McCann. Pull up a padded corporate seat and pour yourself a glass of Gazprom, as we dine at the top table of European scandal… Links from the pod: Diego Simeone playing chess with no king: https://images.app.goo.gl/tXX7UaY1nimyHmgV7  Sparta Prague stealing West Ham flag from Durham Uni students:...

Plus: Jim Ratcliffe turns the axe on the boffins, Daniel Dubois’ terrifying dad, and the FA Cup winner smuggling two tonnes of cocaine. Join Zach and George for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: AFC Wimbledon flooded stadium: https://x.com/eurofootcom/status/1838561522001281374  The darts shart: https://x.com/SwearingSport/status/1838628472589029871 Marshawn Lynch interview:...

Sven-Göran Eriksson. The name alone transports you to an era of WAGs, fake sheikhs, and a national fixation with Wayne Rooney's metatarsal. And today we’re celebrating the man himself. From a fling with Ulrika to being held at gunpoint in North Korea, this is the story of England’s unlikely national treasure…  Links from the pod: Boy with Sven haircut: https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article24304609.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_js236978138.jpg Sven Sven Sven song:...

Plus: Eamonn Holmes sleeps on Fergie’s sofa, Katie Price scraps with beloved broadcasters, and the meth dealer doing pilates with Reece James… Join Jack and Zach for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Tom Brady greeted by Wrexham fans: https://x.com/MenInBlazers/status/1835755990878175372 Unc’s Instagram Live bonk: https://x.com/AhmadAl18429902/status/1833925309009474003 Eamonn Holmes and Fergie painting:...

They call him the greatest footballer who never played: Carlos Henrique Raposo, aka Kaiser. The Brazilian had a glittering career in the 1980s... without ever kicking a ball. From orgies with Berlusconi to gun-wielding gangsters, meet football's finest conman… Links from the pod: Kaiser’s wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Kaiser_(footballer) Watch the excellent documentary on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kaiser-Bernado-Paula/dp/B07J1Z1VXC Photo with Renato Gaucho:...

Plus: Wayne Rooney’s on the ciders, Richard Keys is settling old scores and the Old Bill are arresting players on the pitch… Join Jack and George for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Richard Keys v Nigel Farage: https://x.com/richardajkeys/status/1831668295348449648 Richard Keys v Jamie Redknapp: https://x.com/richardajkeys/status/1831777661812928645 Rooney karaoke acapella:...

**With returning guest Josh Berry.** Not many athletes can win sport’s biggest prizes while in the grips of a crystal meth addiction or weighed down by a comedy wig. But Andre Agassi isn’t most athletes. The American hothead hated tennis, munched amphetamines aged 10 and terrorized the cast of Friends. And he still won 8 grand slams. This is his story… Links from the pod: The pirate era: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fd933bkocp3g71.jpg Brooke Shields Friends scene:...