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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.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
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Fergie’s Man United: the scandalous, erotic and surreal inside story
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/UpshotTowers/status/1616050468597239810
Rhodri Giggs Paddy Power advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBlkxsbtlgw
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Scott Carson’s 4am scrap and Brazil star marries his own niece
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/WeAreTheOverlap/status/1792812704010289230?t=VP27EMivkrySeEc-LPG2IQ&s=08
Dutch ref:
https://x.com/dannykorporaal/status/1789688408341619148
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Jose Mourinho: one day someone will punch you
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 manager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC7Rxy0G4U8
Poking Tito Villanova in the eye: https://twitter.com/UpshotTowers/status/1655898058758946817
Roma fan proposes in front of him: https://twitter.com/UpshotTowers/status/1660947761443774467
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Alan Shearer’s sordid surprise and Mbappe’s dressing room bust-up
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
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Videos from the pod:
John Fury head-butts Usyk’s pal: https://youtu.be/FrV-iXiqTG0?si=3HGfkpFN0OhF0Kdg&t=30
Arsenal Fan TV turn on Gunnersaurus: https://twitter.com/CEtchingham77/status/1788846305483083927
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Tyson Fury: ya big dosser
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.be
Threatening journalist: https://youtu.be/MHAZYz-xcPo?si=DcFW3fCW43Dd9oUk&t=399
Trash talk with Deontay Wilder: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=406053490892065
John Fury trash talking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DavF0eLCNwc
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Davor Suker caught stealing antiques and snooker champion battered by police
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-a2d2aa3d9088/64aae357acb59.image.jpg
Vardy’s daughter saying fuck off: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6nz77-MRyh/?igsh=cWZ1NXJ0YXJvenYz&img_index=1
Jack Butland arguing with fans: https://twitter.com/jaymurray67/status/1787741946045243415
Mark Goldbridge defending himself: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6pGNk_qDRb/?igsh=cHdlbjAxd3JnbTNp
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