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Plus: A top flight ref drugged by an escort, why Wolves can’t trust their new manager and Hamaroaui and Diallo come face to face at last.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Get ya pubes in order for grandma and 20% off when you use code UPSHOT at http://www.manscaped.com Subscribe to our newsletter and get a five min rundown of the funniest stories in sport in your inbox every Friday:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=pod Links from the pod:Matheus Cunha stealing glasses: https://x.com/WolvesTalk/status/1868233601248047137 Gary Neville hates Christmas dinner: https://x.com/AMonFootball/status/1560409480390664192 Avram Glazer’s strange haircut: ​​https://images.app.goo.gl/JL6quekmMgU7tKM69 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to part two of our George Best special.At end of part one, both Best and Man United had sunk into a spiral that would drive them apart.The year is 1974. Now more devoted to sex and booze than football, George has walked out on the club. And his insatiable appetite for booze and shagging is about to get him into real trouble…With guest Vittorio Angelone (https://www.instagram.com/vittorioangelone)Vittorio’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@guidetoparentingLinks from the pod:Alex Best talking about his ghost: https://youtu.be/RTI8Nsv_jMc?si=q0pn7IzfcIMZpZSJ&t=267  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus: Club president gets his secretary pregnant at the Xmas party, Cucurella tanks Puma’s big launch and Jim Ratcliffe cancels Christmas.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.We’re hiring a video producer, details here: https://www.upshot.email/p/we-re-hiring-a-video-producerGet ya pubes in order for grandma and 20% off when you use code UPSHOT at http://www.manscaped.com Links from the pod:Michail Antonio emerging unscathed from car crash in a snowman outfit: https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/c40708cc924fa7bcb0b8d06f022ed526Get a five min rundown of the funniest stories in sport in your inbox every Friday:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=pod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Best once said: “If I had to choose between scoring from 40 yards at Anfield or shagging Miss World, it’d be a hard choice. Thankfully, I’ve done both.”And he did far more than that.The United legend knocked out Michael Caine, bedded Bond girls and partied so hard his wife stabbed him in the arse.From “postal sex” to stints in the slammer, this is the story of Georgie Best…With guest Vittorio Angelone (https://www.instagram.com/vittorioangelone)Vittorio’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@guidetoparentingLinks from the pod:David Healy mural: https://www.davidlyonsphotography.com/image/I0000A8sFl96uB8kGeorge Best dancing at Top of the Pops: https://youtu.be/27ouOE4RvUc?si=onvOxflonQBvYg4x&t=84 Wondergoal against Benfica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoL3m8KF8Y4  Eggs advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeXlaN8hUZM Push up bra advert: https://www.retrojunk.com/c/90LGxlnzJX/body-language-bra-by-playtex-feat-george-best 1968 cup final highlights:   https://youtu.be/WMZ9EVFJRZk?si=_1KaxdsTaAAuQzYk&t=239  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus: The Pogba witch trials begin and the teetotal snooker star KO’d by a pre-match spliffJoin Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.We’re hiring a video producer, details here: https://www.upshot.email/p/we-re-hiring-a-video-producerGet ya pubes in order for grandma and 20% off when you use code UPSHOT at http://www.manscaped.com Links from the pod:Ozil’s mugger speaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnTwnz9IG0k&t=951s Get a five min rundown of the funniest stories in sport in your inbox every Friday:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laaaaadiiiiiies and gentleman, From Tampa, Florida. Weighing in 302lb. The fiiiiiive time WWF champion. Serial adulterer, steroid addict and sex tape star. Hollywood. Hulk. Hoooooogaaaaaan.You are listening to JR and Zach at ringside. And, wait a minute…By gawd, that’s special guest Roisin Lanigan’s music. Follow her on Twitter: https://x.com/rosielanners Links from the pod:Cameo in Rocky III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUAXTDjwdVY Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on youuuuuuuuuuu!: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=158438436221521 Putting TV host in a headlock till he passes out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7n_SHrK408&t=18s Thunder in Paradise intro sequence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8BKiigBsa8 Hulkster in Heaven song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9JfhANM9B0 Brooke Hogan music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGt0BbwaMUs On the campaign trail for Trump: https://x.com/yashar/status/1814119261423779924 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus: Mauro Icardi's bonking his barrister, Nottingham Forest owner charged with a violent crime and the World champ boxer kidnapping nerds to carry out his criminal schemes.Get 20% off + free shipping with the code UPSHOT at http://www.manscaped.comLinks from the pod:Winners get washed: https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/1856402767243358584Leicester players partying in Copenhagen: https://x.com/craiglcfc/status/1860761917209423956 Leicester players fancy dress: https://images.app.goo.gl/ZWErHU1kLbLTDDq98  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s 8am in Tenerife. A hungover tourist is peeling his face off the street as Spanish commuters swerve to avoid him.Little do they know, the semi-conscious sesh head is one of the brightest prospects in English football. It’s Jack Grealish.From Vegas benders to Man City sex parties, this is the story of the nation’s rowdy younger brother…With special guest Ruth Husko. Follow her on Twitter: https://x.com/dank_ackroydLinks from the pod:Lying in the road Tenerife: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news/jack-grealish-pictured-laying-in-the-floor-after-a-night-out-on-holiday-in-tenerife-10319867.htmlFan punches him on pitch: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1668558985132122113 Odd shoes after lockdown sesh: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/679685de-49b7-4a76-8b62-ea258d64a3cb.jpg?strip=all&w=627In bed with topless woman: https://imgur.com/sRpWxu2Encyclopedia of football: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1668559062160621572Holding a pen: https://x.com/BettingHub/status/1412394171223134214Hoarse voice: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1600829824805011457 Best thing since sliced veg: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1668559115784712194Message for chinese fans: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1668559149418913794 Help walking when in Ibiza: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/pool-backgrid-manchester-city-players-824520390.jpg?strip=all&w=960 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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=podThe Conor McGregor viral text: https://imgur.com/a/MzByPdOConor McGregor ‘come to me’ message: https://imgur.com/a/z5kVJwu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 fuck you till you love me” meltdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx66LWV-CCk Cameo in Girls 2 film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJvfiv57W0 Beating up a guy on a plane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3C4pWwDqps Meeting Hasbulla: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/70uj5D0SRHgAnd interview about it afterwards: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u1a7DczE218  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/7232549606838537518Biting 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/1855968991119872392Brad Guzan flailing like a bluebottle on a spider web: https://x.com/Sachk0/status/1855442481833500824Lamar Odom’s doll factory golden ticket: https://x.com/TMZ/status/1854659166847267015 Dumpling powerslapping: https://x.com/DanWetzel/status/1806879759655108762  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr0ldih_JnMTyson remembering Cus D’Amato: https://youtu.be/G92242a3JE4?si=7sXAJNaNX0ySKHZY&t=61 Knocking out Trevor Berbick to win the world championship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdWatf2ldj8Anti-drugs ad: https://youtu.be/EcBvsSiFtN0?si=FqfEzAy6v_28KESH&t=53Interview with Robin Givens: https://youtu.be/VAcuDk4ovsw?si=nUMFm4CfCoo02kvl&t=146Losing the title to Buster Douglas: https://youtu.be/IBaKrynFIvc?si=W1kfiQWo1R3kJ3Af&t=560 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: https://x.com/mufcjaf/status/1853512201992307069  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1682002808822804480 Booed by own fans after 4-0 defeat to Brentford: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1850944179599229169Ronaldo tears into Erik Ten Hag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyOPt4k5jeoMark Goldbridge reacts to 7-0: https://youtu.be/Q8HksXNqfZA?si=gdnTavGCuWyWpMSD&t=770 Fan singing at Munich air crash memorial: https://x.com/Gaz3putt/status/1850873010590232941 Antony’s the greatest chant: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1850945118355992950Mark Goldbridge “i’ve been accused of noncing”: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6pGNk_qDRb Comms officer shirt presentation with ETH: https://images.app.goo.gl/WfkdqKHNYiJWFjPZA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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_toRio Ferdinand’s Vinicius commentary: https://x.com/Callum_Boyle_/status/1850997487110373407 Bonnie Blue on her Liverpool admirer: https://x.com/JOGOBONlTO/status/1844764560256872738 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 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-siaKevin Philips story about Howard Wilkinson and stinging nettles: https://youtu.be/jAOFh9j2wFo?si=fd_oomgHz9X1jLMe&t=1865Brendan Rodgers and the envelopes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skUVgyZCuowMichael Owen vs 13 year old: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1636375638142750722David James saving an 11 year old’s pen: https://x.com/SwearingSport/status/1848111736651436304Parrot whistling the Real Madrid anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Win2UK_iXMQDutch police arrest parrot: https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesomememes/comments/15o5wm9/found_this_cute_for_some_reason/Jimmy Bullard teeing off a beer at Sunningdale: https://www.upshot.email/p/boobsmacked?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=boobsmacked&_bhlid=6c4dfd180030d9ff4187e880e01e8407d45aa5e9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.