The Upshot

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.

  1. 5 hr ago

    Gianni Infantino: the most hated man in football (part one)

    In a parallel universe, Gianni Infantino is a faceless functionary in a drab Glattbrugg lawyers’ office. But somehow this charmless blazer has wooed Donald Trump, partied with the Kardashians and wormed his way into the Middle East peace process. He did kick ups with Putin, cosied up to Salt Bae and carved his own name on the trophy. Twice. From FBI raids to $25,000 tickets, this is the story of the most hated man in football… Get part 2 instantly when you subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Links from the show: Young Infantino - https://shorturl.at/yU3Cu  Infantino family - https://static.india.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MixCollage-13-Jul-2024-10-06-AM-7379.jpg?impolicy=Medium_Resize&w=1200&h=800  Infantino ‘07 Champions League final - https://shorturl.at/9Thxo  Infantino gives Trump shirt - https://shorturl.at/slZLq Infantino and Putin - https://shorturl.at/Ppfr6  Keepie-uppies - https://www.instagram.com/reels/C4zofzpuxHz/  FIFA FIFA FIFA - https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1508452970828025867  Today i feel… - https://youtu.be/zy9jaX9RAbA?si=gJnhRrsJWjZmclu0&t=9  Al Thani combatting corruption prize - https://shorturl.at/nI0UL  Salt Bae visit - https://x.com/TelemundoSports/status/1346885110495383554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1346885110495383554%7Ctwgr%5Eabb69268fd4caa92cc894b2aa484919210f46bfe%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Ffootball%2F2022%2F12%2F22%2Ffifa-launches-investigation-salt-baes-gatecrashing-argentinas%2F  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50 min
  2. 1 day ago

    Thomas Tuchel’s MILF summer

    On the show today: - Thomas Tuchel’s MILF summer. - The Norwegian stars who had an orgy on the pitch.  - We hear from England fans caught in car tipping chaos in Mexico If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit ⁠https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship⁠ JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links: Hendo breaks arm - https://x.com/arsenalfami1y/status/2073973243568935166  Kane voice - https://x.com/arsenalfami1y/status/2073973243568935166  Anthony Gordon fuck off - https://x.com/arsenalfami1y/status/2073973243568935166  Scary Mexico fans - https://x.com/The_Forty_Four/status/2074030302712771013  David Bentley dance - https://www.instagram.com/p/DabVBSkBdV2/?hl=en-gb Tuchel Mumsnet - https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5549319-to-find-thomas-tuchel-strangely-attractive  Tuchel modelling - https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fs1lhimdxtyi91.jpg  Belgium Trump dance - https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1upjdmz/during_the_celebrations_of_lukakus_goal_belgian/  Balogan red - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmAX7zw41CQ  Ted Cruz - https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1uoymvh/no_politics_in_sport_senator_ted_cruz_to_trump_on/  Casemiro crying - https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2073955232652943533  Sad fans on Copacabana - https://x.com/bbkigalifm/status/2074011024064184572  Bloke in Barcelona - https://shorturl.at/Cg3YW Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 3min
  3. 16 Jun

    World Cup ‘26: Wife stealing strikers & Ecuador’s strip club sesh in NYC

    On the show today: - Scotland’s wife-stealing striker - Ecuador’s New York strip club adventures - Has Anthony Joshua been CLONED Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠www.patreon.com/upshottowers⁠  If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit ⁠https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship⁠ JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links: Rod Stewart - https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/39402968/rod-stewart-scotland-world-cup-haiti-cancel-gig/  Scot hit by motorbike - https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/15312370/scotland-england-euro-tartan-army-fan-crash-motorbike/   Worm on the tube - https://x.com/SickChirpse/status/1405864051612303363   Lyndon Dykes tattoo - https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/10839282/lyndon-dykes-scotland-ronaldo/#  Lego Nike Air Max - https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/nike-air-max-95-x-lego-set-43025?CMP=AFC-AffiliateUK-VqqTHYs0Frg-3536742-1537979-15   Red light district cycle lane argument - https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXD0ysrjql8/  Mexican locals Gangnam Style - https://x.com/ssmb291_/status/2066519419308970082   Lee Kang In phone snatch - https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1u4u590/kangin_lee_gets_his_phone_taken_from_him_by/   Shibuya crossing celebration - https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/2066393163325952234  Reversed Japan fans picking up litter - https://x.com/AndyHa_/status/1596842985098215424   Neymar steals kids shirt - https://x.com/AJIx1998/status/1596868190566424576  Kendry Paez strip joint - https://x.com/FootballReprt/status/1772449889126953381   Enner Valencia police chase - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/oct/07/enner-valencia-everton-chased-police   Anthony Joshua clone - https://x.com/GreatBritishMC/status/2062592338237751785   John Fury punching walls - https://x.com/HappyPunch/status/2065985520258163029?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=trainspotters-underwear&_bhlid=854c537983ebb5edf9b8ba6451eb59be40218e7f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    59 min

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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.

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