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The Upshot, page 3
by The Upshot · English
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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Winter Olympics: Hitler’s mistress and hot tub orgiesIn this episode of *The Upshot*, hosts Jack and Zachary delve into the wild and bizarre history of the Winter Olympics, highlighting scandalous stories that capture the essence of sportsmanship and…10 Feb 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 29 chapters
Mikhalio Mudryk is banned AGAIN | Extra ShotThis episode dives into various entertaining sports stories, featuring:5 Feb 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 27 chapters
Graeme Souness: for me that cat’s done nothing wrong (with Vittorio Angelone) | Part twoIn the second part of the episode focusing on Graeme Souness, the discussion revolves around his tumultuous tenure at Liverpool Football Club, the challenges he faced, and various amusing anecdotes…3 Feb 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 35 chapters
Graeme Souness: he’s scared of the tea lady (with Vittorio Angelone) | Part oneThe Upshot delves into the lesser-known and more scandalous aspects of sports, focusing on stories the mainstream media tends to avoid.27 Jan 2026 · 48 min · 18 chapters
Lutz Pfannenstiel: he kidnapped a penguin (with Jason Manford)Lutz Pfannenstiel’s globe-hopping football career, including his early trials, nightclub DJ life, Crazy Gang-era Wimbledon pranks, a relationship and nationality switch, and a later match-fixing…20 Jan 2026 · 1 h 11 min · 39 chapters
Ruben Amorim: we are the worst team in Man United historyPost-mortem of Ruben Amorim’s 14-month Manchester United spell, framed as a slide into “the worst Man United team in history,” with chaos in results, media relations, club culture, and player…13 Jan 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 29 chapters
Thomas Tuchel on the pull in Notting Hill | The funniest stories in sport this weekExtra Shot is about the funniest sports stories of the week, mixing football, cricket, AFCON, and celebrity sports gossip. Guests: none are listed; the episode is hosted by Jack, Zach, and JP.8 Jan 2026 · 49 min · 22 chapters
Love triangles and landlords from hell: AFCON’s wildest scandalsAFCON and African football scandals and oddities, moving from AFCON 2023 drama (Ivory Coast’s late manager change, Nicholas Pépé’s omission) to FIFA eligibility controversies (Equatorial Guinea…6 Jan 2026 · 47 min · 24 chapters
Luke Littler: Darts. Kebabs. Vapes. In that order.The rise of darts prodigy Luke “Luke the Nuke” Littler, from toddler magnetic-board practice to becoming the youngest PDC World Champion, plus how fame, social media, and endorsements shape his life.2 Jan 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 36 chapters
Smugglers, syphilis and a Neymar’s farmyard orgy: the wildest stories of 2025“The Shotties” awards for the wildest, worst, and most sordid football-related stories of 2025, including sex scandals, disease outbreaks, legal wrongs, and bizarre personal incidents.30 Dec 2025 · 1 h 7 min · 24 chapters
Fake Sheikh: the king of the sting UNMASKED (part two)Part two of “Fake Sheikh: the king of the sting UNMASKED” follows Mazar Mahmood (“Maz”) and the News of the World’s undercover stings, arguing many were fabricated or collapsed in court, while still…22 Dec 2025 · 1 h 1 min · 27 chapters
Inside Messi’s Indian catastrophe | The funniest stories in sport this weekExtra Short’s “funniest stories in sport this week,” centered on Messi’s disastrous India tour, Samuel Eto’o’s AFCON chaos, and other bizarre incidents across football and darts.18 Dec 2025 · 56 min · 21 chapters
Fake Sheikh: the grubbiest hack on Fleet Street (part one)The rise of Mazza Mahmood, the News of the World undercover “fake sheikh,” and the early, scummy methods behind his tabloid stings—plus the first major sports sting involving Newcastle United and the…16 Dec 2025 · 50 min · 26 chapters
Ivan Toney’s nightclub headbutt | The funniest stories in sport this weekThe episode of Extra Shot covers several “funniest stories in sport this week,” mixing scandals, fan culture, and bizarre off-field incidents.11 Dec 2025 · 49 min · 17 chapters
The Beckhams: a bunch of spicy bints (with Finlay Christie)The “other Beckhams” story—Victoria Beckham’s rise from wealthy Essex childhood to Spice Girls stardom, her political/Euro-skeptic persona, and her relationship and marriage to footballer David…9 Dec 2025 · 1 h 13 min · 35 chapters
Troy Parrott crashes down to earth | The funniest stories in sport this weekThe funniest stories in sport this week, mixing football news with off-field scandals and bizarre sports/culture tangents.4 Dec 2025 · 54 min · 23 chapters
Kevin Keegan: a series of unfortunate eventsKevin Keegan’s life and career, framed as a string of “unfortunate events,” from childhood mishaps to football stardom, tabloid scandals, and managerial highs and collapses.2 Dec 2025 · 56 min · 24 chapters
John Terry fights to free Charles Bronson | The funniest stories in sport this weekExtra Shot is a weekly sports-comedy roundup. It opens with a live-tour promo and then covers four main stories: (1) Newcastle fans’ Champions League trip to Marseille: tear gas, being kettled, and a…27 Nov 2025 · 1 h 3 min · 28 chapters
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: get the milk, asshole (with Joel Golby)The episode is a story-driven profile of Zlatan Ibrahimović’s early life and career, focusing on his outsider upbringing in Sweden and a long pattern of rule-breaking and “bravado,” then tracing key…25 Nov 2025 · 57 min · 21 chapters
Joe Marler’s big day out is RUINED | The funniest stories in sport this weekThe episode of Extra Shot (The funniest stories in sport this week) mixes sports news with comedy.20 Nov 2025 · 47 min · 17 chapters
Matt Le Tissier: how a Prem legend went tin foil hat (part two)Matt Le Tissier’s post-football life and rise as a “tinfoil hat” conspiracy figure, contrasting his Premier League legend status with later claims about aliens, medical faith healers, and COVID-era…18 Nov 2025 · 47 min · 17 chapters
I was bullied by Brooklyn Beckham | The funniest stories in sport this weekIt’s a roundup of funny/surreal sports news and stories, anchored by a guest’s childhood football tale.13 Nov 2025 · 46 min · 21 chapters
Matt Le Tissier: a playboy gone potty (part one)The episode (part one) tells the early-to-mid career story of Southampton cult hero Matt Le Tissier, then pivots to his off-pitch scandals.11 Nov 2025 · 49 min · 21 chapters
Jake Humphrey’s curse claims another victim | The funniest stories in sport this weekThe episode (Extra Shot) covers multiple “funniest stories in sport this week,” mixing football news with bizarre crime and legal cases.6 Nov 2025 · 51 min · 21 chapters