The Upshot

The Upshot
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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.

  1. 2h ago

    Elvis: they threw rotten fruit at him (part 1)

    This is the first ever episode of Famously, a new podcast from The Upshot about famous rogues, rockstars and wrong'uns. Get part two right now on the Famously feed: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/famously/id6828059553 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/59rFFCEp9RNs4uVIhmYCa2 The King. Elvis Presley. He was the most famous rockstar of the 20th century. So how did he end up an obese wreck, dead on the toilet at 42, surrounded by sex books and prescription pills? We're charting the first half of his life - as he turns from a Mississippi mamas boy into an amphetamine-addled music star with a teenage girlfriend. Links from the show: Elvis as a child - https://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/sites/default/files/imported-images/68.gif That's Alright - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCP_g7X31nI Elvis t-shirt - https://www.instagram.com/p/DUTzUUUEpIq/ Elvis and Anita - https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRM_Ty0VEwZrr4QmrlPv0N3AfZ7EOm84RRV7y4L2KAkzyzPZfvis0FcowY&s=10 Hair cut - https://images.imagerenderer.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/2/elvis-presley-receives-an-army-crew-cut-bettmann.jpg Priscilla waving goodbye - https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/rockcms/2022-06/priscilla-presley-fashion-young-bn-220627-3a2e78.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  2. 5d ago

    The Ballon d’Or hero who shagged a spy

    On the show today: - The Ballon d’Or hero who shagged a communist spy - Jim Ratcliffe’s meddling in the Old Trafford kitchens - China turns on Kylian Mbappe  EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐  Get early access to Famously: upshot.email/famously  Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links from the show: Jason Tindall handshake - https://tenor.com/en-GB/view/tindall-jason-tindall-tindall-handshake-jason-tindall-handshake-tindall-snub-gif-18317446107002502978  Wham t-shirt - https://www.facebook.com/newcastleunitedblackandwhite/posts/jason-tindall-wearing-a-mocked-up-wham-hoody-with-his-and-eddie-howes-faces-on-i/1038490438319161/  Last Christmas - https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fypv1dt5lb14g1.png  Children’s hospital joke - https://x.com/MagpieJoe_/status/1871811440937709874  Banbury United - https://x.com/FlynnPB69/status/2113670922607436098  Jermaine Pennant - https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/jermaine-pennants-dog-1118397149_def1a4.jpg?resize=819,1024&quality=90&strip=all  Back tattoos - https://www.instagram.com/p/De79oFzILe0/  Jimmy Bullard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnca5gse8Nk  Kompany - https://x.com/secondtierpod/status/1822932103379464543 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  3. Oct 20

    Gary Neville is stealing from us

    On the show today: - Richarlison has his private island stolen - Ian Botham is electrocuting people’s knobs  - Gary Neville is stealing from The Upshot Get early access to Famously: upshot.email/famously Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links from the show: Overlap Daily - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKIwq6rgtmU  Coma Svensson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Fn_A8balE  Ronaldinho pic - https://imagez.tmz.com/image/1f/o/2014/01/16/1f399262792e5243a4fa131cdb17f8d5_md.jpg  Richarlison haircut - https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/richar-e1584465458462.png  Richarlison tattoo - https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/richar-e1584465458462.png  Jamie O’Hara - https://www.tiktok.com/@jas_82005/video/7496992108344085782  PAOK gun - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/mar/12/greek-football-match-stopped-after-team-owner-invades-pitch-with-a-gun  LASK cups - https://www.facebook.com/GiveMeSport/posts/liverpool-fans-have-cleaned-up-in-austria-earning-3-per-returned-cup-at-lask-fai/1680310216792564/  Bonnie Blue, Lee Andrews - https://metro.co.uk/2026/10/12/bonnie-blue-tells-katie-prices-ex-lee-andrews-wants-deep-inside-her-29702995/  Katie Price to Emily Atack - https://www.tiktok.com/@emily.martin_/video/7059742699695508741?lang=en-GB  Grégoire Akcelrod - https://www.sportbible.com/football/gregoire-akcelrod-fake-footballer-transfer-471112-20230116  Now a football agent - https://ad.linkedin.com/in/gregoireakcelrod  Hartepool fans - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlJk8kbyTOg  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  4. Oct 13

    Messi kiss n’ tell, Ronaldo vs Simon Jordan, and Lee Andrews fakes his own death

    On the show today: Messi’s kiss and tell  Ronaldo comes for Simon Jordan  Lee Andrews fakes his own death  EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers    JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links from the show: Man City puns - https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/40651470/man-city-liverpool-banners-charges-insults-anfield/  https://cdn-media.theathletic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1440%2cquality=70%2cformat=auto/https://cdn-media.theathletic.com/uXpwDtWMTrBS_jaOGjHT0gKle_1440x960.jpg  Mourinhome - https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/8/18/1376854525152/Chelsea-v-Hull-City-008.jpg?width=1020&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none  Crewe - https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbk5XtmKOkg/  Simon Jordan - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xQmGIHSXlCs  Ronaldo response - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1QbUruxbc14  Benin selfie - https://www.facebook.com/nativereportersng/videos/984721471334833/  Lee Andrews - https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/40617392/katie-price-ex-lee-andrews-faked-death-prison-release/  Karl Bushby - https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/6551/live/60fd3180-461c-11f0-9942-8ded1e77a695.jpg.webp  Marathon cheat - https://cms.runrepublic.com/assets/uploads/images/_1600xAUTO_crop_center-center_none_ns/48604/Bicycle-Ride.webp  Evra’s chickens - https://youtu.be/8_yKUtzclto?is=dj-VpnXnZrzAeC83  Dyche - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DePmZtioFw9/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. Oct 6

    Ronaldo’s tantrum, Messi’s miserable farewell, and Dennis Rodman banned from North Korea

    On the show today: - Cristiano Ronaldo’s tantrum in Copenhagen - Messi’s miserable farewell tour - And Dennis Rodman banned from North Korea EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links from the show: Ronaldo banners - https://www.instagram.com/p/DeAL3_JiNs2/?img_index=2  Ian Holloway - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVfRP_TfwAo  Claudio Tapia - https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Claudio_Fabi%C3%A1n_Tapia_-_2020_%28cropped%29.jpg/500px-Claudio_Fabi%C3%A1n_Tapia_-_2020_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail  Sorriano - https://x.com/City_Chief/status/2104987349507854590  Spanish basketball team - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-58598677  Rui Pinto GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-save-rui-pintos-life-football-leaks-whistleblower?cp_src=d Richard Keys - https://www.tiktok.com/@keysandgrayunleashed/video/7691370998720957718 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  6. Sep 29

    Man City’s unlikely nemesis, Mauro Icardi’s 73-year driving ban and Vinnie Jones’ Siberian hunting trip

    On the show today: - Mauro Icardi’s 73-year driving ban - Vinnie Jones’ Siberian hunting trip - And the sniper-dodging renegade who brought down Man City EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links from the show: Maresca feet - https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-city-charges-enzo-maresca-37705462 Man Utd’s sexiest fan - https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/40502879/man-utd-city-breaches-therese-gudmundsen/ Rui Pinto - https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/18501/production/_110658599_gettyimages-1128742687.jpg.webp HMP Hull smuggling - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9xjmvyjrmo Mo Salah rock - https://www.instagram.com/reels/DdkKyikq91f/ Salah rock bench and sign - https://www.turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/bench-and-sign-stolen-from-salah-photo-spot-in-turkiyes-trabzon-3229047 Mauro Icardi driving ban - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2166483154216194 Porto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhKN206ICt4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  7. Sep 22

    Mourinho’s meltdown, Diego Costa bullying kids and JJ Gabriel’s mental dad

    On the show today: - Mourinho’s having a meltdown - Liam Rosenior gets his revenge - And English football has a new bastard genius 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  Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers  JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links from the show: Andros Townsend steamrollered -  https://www.instagram.com/p/DdgW3fBgCoc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==  Mourinho ref - https://x.com/footballontnt/status/2102153555494793487  Rosenior Strasbourg - https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1wlhxmo/alternate_angle_of_liam_rosenior_celebrating_in/?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=flattened-by-big-food&_bhlid=a0cfedf987b1d7c8d4621ea90ef11cfc9ad816ee  Police Millwall v West Ham - https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1wkm2vc/before_the_millwall_vs_west_ham_derby_west_ham/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1790067488887075&usg=AOvVaw0_CRtqIDDXWF78GfgKxH-_  Gaddafi pingers - https://realnewsmagazine.net/libya-seizes-100000-ecstasy-pills-bearing-gaddafis-image/  Boys printing pingers - https://youtu.be/zZMETFXFE24?si=qFGM5lAW2iOpCf7Q  United 93 - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/18/oxford-united-apology-united-93-clothing-range-9-11-anniversary  Hyrox - https://x.com/nexta_tv/status/2099248001063792830 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  8. Sep 15

    Why are coke dealers roping in Premier League footballers?

    On the show today: - Wayne Rooney’s hotel room sesh - The West Ham star accused of kidnapping a film director - And why are coke dealers roping in Premier League footballers? 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 from the show: Eagle snatches baby - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaXI57qpasM  Aguero coke - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xzVnbsbnios  Ecuador Haaland drugs - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Oz3k4sF4huw  Cole Palmer leaving Stamford Bridge - https://www.instagram.com/reels/DdODJS4o9ZH/  Ron Hayward - https://www.facebook.com/AdTurds/posts/ten-year-anniversary-of-this-story-meme/744792374306479/  Nathan Jones defends comment - https://www.tiktok.com/@cafcofficial/video/7684298662599462166  Nathan Jones tattoos - https://x.com/EamoV1/status/1086679508525162498  Otley Run Kurt Zouma stag do - https://www.indy100.com/news/cats-protection-kurt-zouma-leeds  JP in Sicily - https://www.reddit.com/r/theupshotpodcast/comments/1we8or8/jp_spotted_in_sicily/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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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  • Creator
    The Upshot
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    301
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Upshot
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