The Upshot

Plus: disgraced Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales is egged by his uncle, the Serbian WAG who’s dad was a warlord, and our man Down Under gives us the inside scoop on Ashes Eve.Sign up to The Upshot’s Patreon for EARLY ACCESS TICKETS TO OUR LIVE TOUR next April. Do not miss out!https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper).Use code UPSHOT at https://uk.manscaped.com/ to get 15% off plus free shipping.Links from the pod:ESPN Brazil commentary of Troy Parrott’s winner: https://x.com/ballsdotie/status/1990315434797875497 Kevin Doyle in RTE studio: https://www.reddit.com/r/ireland/comments/1oyuman/the_rte_studio_after_parrott_scored Barmy Army awful song: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQQ9RevDGnz/?hl=en Luis Rubiales gettin’ egged: https://x.com/MenInBlazers/status/1989139463587639324 Luis Rubiales uncle pic: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzH6x_vFUi6/?hl=en  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Le Tissier’s empire of filth has been shut down by the cops. And he’ll never trust the establishment again.But his battles with the state and its puppets are just getting started.In part 2, Matt hooks up with Goldilocks at a pantomime, feuds with Glen Hoddle and Gary Lineker, and uncovers the sinister plot to control the weather…Links from the pod: Valley Slags: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixXIosCrCLYCalling out Ian Wright on GB News: https://x.com/beardedgenius/status/1634290810115039233Withdraws consent to be governed: https://x.com/mattletiss7/status/1679913916313239569Looking at Rishi Sunak in DISGUST: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GCm3ZX2WMAA_hFr.jpgLivestream with numerologist: https://x.com/Nullen80/status/1780210491878465642 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus: Infantino makes a tit of himself again, and departing gaffer Rob Edwards is thrown out of Middlesbrough by securityEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐Links from the pod:Mascots minute silence: https://x.com/MascotSilence/status/1193140302946586624 https://x.com/MascotSilence/status/1193140302946586624Join The Upshot’s Patreon for never-heard details of Balotelli’s firework house fire, plus the swinging 60s tale of champagne-swigging, spy-shagging Man City legend Malcolm Allison.https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 1990s, Matt Le Tissier was the ultimate cult hero.A Malibu-swigging everyman with magic feet, he ran a strip club, got headbutted on dancefloors and guzzled KFC buckets every night.But then things got a bit weird.In his second act, Le Tiss warn against communist takeovers, accused Boris Johnson of controlling the weather, and withdrew his consent to be governed.This is his story…Links from the pod:Amazing goal vs Blackburn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cx59N1wHcs  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus: Wesley Fofana gets 47 points on his licence and the Spurs star held at gunpoint by his agent.Get The White Hot Lawn Mower® 5.0 Ultra for 15% OFF with code UPSHOT at Manscaped.com! #ManscapedPartnerLinks from the pod:Wesley Fofana speeding: https://x.com/search?q=fofana%20driving&src=typed_queryZenit midfielder attempted kidnapping: https://x.com/Buckarobanza/status/1982730247402586248 Divas del futbol: https://www.instagram.com/divasdelfutboloficial/ Join The Upshot’s Patreon and unlock the blundering mayhem of Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot… https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Silvio Berlusconi is the all powerful King of Italy, and behind the scenes, he’s up to some very, very seedy antics.He dresses escorts as Barack Obama, lures George Clooney into his lair, and is rocked by an ungodly number of sex scandals.Links from the episode:Christmas party speech: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1668281158889603072  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the pod: The midfielder who stole the second most famous painting in the world, and an Aussie Surfer’s despicable deed outrages India.EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐Links from the pod:Louvre heist detective: https://share.google/images/twil1XYbeD1bwkILY Vitor Pereira arguing with Wolves fans: https://x.com/footbalIfights/status/1982763178967933114 And dancing with them in Wetherspoons last season: https://x.com/wwfcscott/status/1911520510636380545? Jose Sa confrontation in the car park: https://x.com/_AlwaysWolves/status/1982577368486293639 Jorginho fishy pants prank: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQLGe0sjCfF/?hl=en Surfer (not) pooing in sacred lake: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPsMXGjk20o/?hl=en Trump and Erdogan: https://x.com/Acyn/status/1971239367172817119 Join The Upshot’s Patreon and unlock the clucking mad story of Colonel Sanders. He’s finger lickin’ baaad…..https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Milan, 1986. Italian billionaire Silvio Berlusconi lands on the San Siro pitch in a helicopter blasting Ride of the Valkyries.He leads AC Milan to two decades of glory, but behind the suntan and scudettos lurks an empire of sleaze.Silvio scrapped with Liverpool fans, lured the EU president to a sex party and branded the German chancellor an “unfuckable lardarse”.And he was still elected Prime Minister three times.From mafia henchmen to bunga bunga sex parties, welcome to the seedy world of Silvio Berlusconi…Listen to part two RIGHT NOW, and get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersLinks from the episode:Ogling Danish PM at an EU summit: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1668280950852145152  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus: Pierluigi Collina strips his fellow refs naked, the man with a Man United crest tattooed on his forehead, and is Tom Daly a bastard?Links from the pod:Fergie and Kenny Dalglish sharing a bag of chocolate buttons: https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/1979949849542828491 Man Utd fan tattoo: https://share.google/images/yLW19WTsvKd1mGNZA Pep with autograph hunters: https://x.com/City_Chief/status/1878532555911115241 Join The Upshot’s Patreon and unlock the clucking mad story of Colonel Sanders. He’s finger lickin’ baaad…..https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

These days, Wrexham Football Club is a saccharine Disney+ fairytale starring white toothed Hollywood megastars. But there was a time when the club’s biggest hero was a champagne swigging convict with a thirst for beauty queens and fake bank notes.His name was Mickey Thomas.From seshes with George Michael to screwdrivers up the aris, this is the story of the Welsh George Best…Get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersLinks from the episode:Screamer free kick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPyoWu0CHAg  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus: the Argentine fan who turned up to his own funeralEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐Links from the pod:Infantino at peace summit: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPww9n1jdRj/ Irish Cape Verde star: https://x.com/BBCMOTD/status/1978036280392098003 Joe Willock runs out of petrol: https://x.com/Allansoldfriend/status/1975197101702488256Makmudov sledgehammer training: https://x.com/IFLTV/status/1656021871316410403Listen to our live special recorded from Watson’s General Telegraph pub…https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buckle in for part two, as Ali hangs out with Sadam Hussein, begins a four way marriage, and knocks down a coked up Marvin Gaye.Links from the pod:Press conference before Joe Frazier fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1pZPCLz-k4 Speech before Rumble in the Jungle: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDxRvuZSpM3/?hl=en-gb Pic of Bob Arun: https://share.google/images/8WiLs9DXniRQNmCU4 Get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus: your chance to eat dinner with the mum of the second best player in the worldGet The White Hot Lawn Mower® 5.0 Ultra for 15% OFF with code UPSHOT at Manscaped.com! #ManscapedPartnerLinks from the pod:Jamie Redknapp’s apology: https://x.com/Lord_Sugar/status/1974227330068590899 Claude Littner’s most savage moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g14HC6NagRs Eat dinner with lamine yamal’s mum: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christmas-sports-dinner-gala-party-with-lamine-yamals-mother-sheila-ebana-tickets-1732517248729Bin Laden’s son: https://www.reddit.com/r/UtterlyInteresting/comments/17y6lz8/osama_bin_ladens_son_has_grown_into_a_gothmetal/Russell Martin smuggled out of the stadium: https://x.com/SkyFootball/status/1974891306590613921 Malcom Allison’s seedy bath: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNRsAqulN7zOHLEcGuhnQwnXXQ5WtSKETRL4UmrbnaO8zXxulxoGEuevyYor-V8hbhJgutxd3hjvvVdUl4JDGHdUW4maR5n_1eTep15DfeuriUlX6Vsg2mrGJQyosSNr9AWwU-w/s1600/Malcolm+and+Fiona.jpgShaq djing: https://x.com/ALLANJULIE73742/status/1972650162217738397/video/1Caroline Conolly kick ups: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPcQBR5DX7U/Meet Gorgeous George, the womanizing wrestler who inspired Ali and Bob Dylan, when you sign up to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to part 2 right now when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers(It’s cheaper when you use your browser to sign up instead of the patreon app)New York City, 1970.FBI agents listen in as a naked Muhammad Ali is chased round a seedy motel room by his knife-wielding wife.She’s just caught him in bed with another woman.In just three hours, 300m people will watch him take on Joe Frazier in The Fight of the Century.Welcome to the crazy world of Muhammad Ali.He was held at gunpoint by Idi Amin, got sentenced to five years in jail, and still won the heavyweight title three times.This is his story…Links from the pod: Float like a butterfly speech: ​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXzQqqn-rVcSonny Liston shoots at him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtKKG1xas8I&t=22sBeatles photo: https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rs-243520-ali-beatles.jpgCrowned heavyweight champion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=JC-L76VZ3A4smd4r&t=1749&v=Bj8nFl-u_MY&feature=youtu.beThe phantom punch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFA3DFFavwk&ab_channel=berkangirginSpeech about refusing the draft: https://youtu.be/vd9aIamXjQI?si=PZS9l_a40mO69NRM&t=50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the pod today: Neymar hooked on shisha and an Arsenal star falls victim to a cruel 48 hour prank.EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐Links from the pod:Michael van Gerwen’s scrap: https://x.com/rallyjef3/status/1972215606708699329 Kazakh traditional version of the Champions League song: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPKN0CTDGmn/ Monty Panesar on mastermind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNeEQZn7eIk And Monty quizzing the public: https://youtu.be/OFrt3zw21T0?si=j3dt37GGi88AoOwR&t=277 Dive into the mad world of Victorian endurance sports, and find out the location for our live recording of Extra Shot when you sign up to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buckle in for part 2 of our Ryder Cup of wrong’uns, with sordid sagas starring the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Sir Nick Faldo and John Daly, the king of hooters. Plus a golfer who killed five men, and inside the secret parties where escorts are stationed on each green….Get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the pod today: Gabby Logan subjects her son to sex chat and Jamie Vardy’s foul-mouthed Italian lessonsLinks from the pod:United Strand attacked by psycho: https://www.instagram.com/p/DO3LeutDOm9 Ange Postocoglou’s translator sent off: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/m7a6zl/the_interpreter_for_yokohama_f_marinos_manager/ Get the batshit crazy story of Ozzy Osbourne right now when you sign up to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With their neatly pruned greens and spotless trousers, it’s easy to assume golfers are a tame and placid bunch.But look beyond the Rolex adverts, and you’ll find a game swimming with drug use, wife swapping and MURDER.From serial killers to shagging on the green, welcome to the Ryder Cup of Wrong’uns…Listen to part two RIGHT NOW, and get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersLinks from the pod:Donald Trump on Arnold Palmer’s massive schlong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IuyTsSBOjM Greg Norman’s howitzer: https://share.google/images/nikEqzzFnFOesNKAh Rory McIlroy asleep: https://share.google/images/BiBC4VD5PSDu01SZN Jake Owen argument with Phil Mickelson: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LlTu_LNbXw0  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the pod today: Edgar Davids has his priceless art collection stolen and JP’s brush with Rolf Harris.Links from the pod:Climax to 2023 Excel World Championship final: https://youtu.be/QwNoFOUiSiE?si=8_aILjA4u5Ui8DY-&t=585 Excel theme song: https://www.youtube.com/live/GKbIPnu9CRI?si=j-rh9Kz7zamNtQ5j&t=14964 Get the batshit crazy story of Ozzy Osbourne right now when you sign up to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the summer of 2002, Ireland was a special place to be.The Celtic Tiger was roaring. Westlife had just chalked up their 10th number one. And a star studded squad set sail on a Far Eastern adventure.But as World Cup fever sweeps the nation, one man refuses to play ball: captain Roy Keane.From screaming in the dressing room to pre-match benders, this is the story of Roy’s meltdown in the Pacific…Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersLinks from the pod:U2 gig after they qualify: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=889493146364849A Day That Shook the Nation TV report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg00_3DAU3YThink of the Children interview: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2885236955092904Saipan film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwrczszDCSk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.