The Upshot

Plus: Cole Palmer’s toilet trouble and something is exploding within Thibaut Courtois.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Get 20% off plus free shipping with Manscaped: use code UPSHOT at https://uk.manscaped.com/ If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Chris Eubank “never steal another man’s bonbons: https://x.com/jackalter0/status/1895381623006220725 Chris Eubank on Gogglebox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UkxO50Bj1U Marcel Dessaily talking: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/smyCoZQGWNg 

The 1990s were a very different time for footballers.They chatted up barmaids at the local boozer, welcomed new teammates by torching their cars and broke their opponents’ ankles for fun.No one summed up those heady days more than Dennis Wise, the 5ft 6in Chelsea captain with a thirst for violence.The Blues legend murdered Blue Peter goldfish, held caretakers hostage, and knocked himself unconscious at Kylie Minogue’s favourite restaurant.This is his story…Links from the show:Vandals break into Blue Peter garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJXFwpM2txk Team talk to Indonesian youngsters: https://x.com/Thogden/status/1252005732033204226

Plus: Kolo and Yaya Toure’s tremendously kinky escort is back and the Putin-backed Scottish chairman who threatens to disappear his captain Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Get 20% off plus free shipping with Manscaped: use code UPSHOT at https://uk.manscaped.com/ If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Cole Palmer’s jam sandwich interview: https://x.com/dank_ackroyd/status/1895383298404462616 Rodrigo Muniz Madame Tussauds: https://x.com/BBCMOTD/status/1776135178441597306 Man Utd fan not cutting his hair: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGvIzekI5FZ/ Gervonta Davis hair grease excuse: https://x.com/ChampRDS/status/1896074390972084320 RFK’s dodgy mates: https://x.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1851288828113297454

Plus: Jim Ratcliffe starves the youth team and Zelensky deploys Bonnie Blue in the Donbas.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Get 20% off plus free shipping with Manscaped: use code UPSHOT at https://uk.manscaped.com/ If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Gabriel Jesus and Diego Costa polaroids found in Bible: https://x.com/Tagelca/status/1889088646864937066 Pensioners with porn subscription photo: https://images.app.goo.gl/FzAx6w5zVxasa7YG8 Steve Smith’s dirty texts (NSFW): https://x.com/MikeyTBH/status/1893752107699777902 

In his 80s heyday, David Icke was the friendly face of Match of the Day and Grandstand.Then one day, everything changed.The retired goalkeeper stood up on national television, and declared himself “the son of the Godhead”.And that was just the start.From three way relationships to dumping his wife for being a shape-shifting lizard, this is the story of a goalkeeper gone gaga…Get tickets for the Trigger Happy TV 25th anniversary tour here: www.cuffeandtaylor.comLinks from the show:Turquoise tracksuit: https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/MaT0gf06Nbj1kc18ODY5/david-icke-wife-linda-daughter-kerry---1500w-184609a.jpgWogan interview: https://youtu.be/NapHiWsoFXI?si=c5CtPjh50htHVhzr&t=330

Plus: Lucas Paqueta’s miserable birthday present, Lazio’s eagle handler barricades himself in the training ground, and an NFL star sued for breaking a pornstar’s leg.Join Zach and George for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Pak Bean in Harare: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=5213881825392356 Pak Bean’s apology to the people of Zimbabwe: https://x.com/AdamTheofilatos/status/1585946122735845377 Iranian Roberto Baggio: https://x.com/HatamDaddy/status/1865703661252563393 Patrick Bamford at trampoline world: https://www.instagram.com/the72clubs/p/DGIk1R1grJo/?img_index=2 Joe Cole’s dream dinner party: https://x.com/HITCSevens/status/1891439055214174236 Brooklyn Beckham’s truffle pasta: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGJRzf6ScQa/?hl=en 

He was supposed to be rugby’s next golden boy.But Danny Cipriani’s ravenous appetite for drugs, glamour models and Cheeky Girls made him a noughties tabloid villain.From shagging Lindsay Lohan to 7 day magic mushroom freakouts, this is the story of rugby’s randiest reprobate…

Plus: Juan Bernabe and his disgraced eagle are back, Derek Chisora is popping pingers at raves and Barcelona’s secret on-pitch messages to Syrian rebels.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, the weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.If you’re enjoying the pod please share it with your friends on WhatsApp.Links from the pod:Syrian state TV accuse Barcelona of passing coded messages to rebel insurgents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv37sGDpbxM&t=31s Charlie Methven’s music meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4bORXW9xeU