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The Upshot

The Upshot 271 episodes Latest Jun 2, 2026

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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Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup dogging hotspot Jun 10, 2026 2993 On the show today: - Has Thomas Tuchel been dogging in Kansas City? - The sordid secret behind Ben Stokes’ nightclub scrap - Lawrence Dallaglio’s back on the naughty step JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834 Links:  Mexican Wave - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1040007111920194&utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=severed-heads-of-criminals  USA Chants - https://x.c
England 2007-2017: that’s why mugs lose to Iceland (part two) Jun 9, 2026 3248 England’s World Cup dream is in ruins. It’s the end of the golden generation. And what comes next is even worse… In part two, England’s stars sink even further: backseat blowies, managers leaking team sheets to punters on the tube, and undercover stings.  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_
Raheem Sterling’s 9am balloon arrest Jun 3, 2026 3559 On the show today: - Raheem Sterling’s 9am balloon arrest - Jack Wilshere’s chirpsing in fish and chip shops - Amir Khan’s caveman sexts If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship JP's gossip hotline: 07354 079 834 Links from the pod: Sterling driving incident: https://
England’s terrible 2010s: wallies, WAGs and webcams Jun 2, 2026 2890 Get part 2 instantly when you subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Miami, 2014. Frazzled England gaffer Roy Hodgson throws on Ricky Lambert in a desperate bid to break the deadlock against 10 man Honduras. The match finishes 0-0, and England’s darkest decade rolls on. But for all their misery on the pitch, England’s stars did have fun off it: stripping on webcams, seshi
Arsenal wrong’uns XI: Pizza Hut scraps and Hong Kong police chases May 29, 2026 3050 From chainsaw attackers to Nicklas Bendtner, we debate the funniest Arsenal players of all time… If you’ve had any accident that wasn’t your fault, call Injury Lawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit: https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pep’s drug scandal and a twist in the Katie Price kidnap saga May 27, 2026 3478 Unlock the Patreon version and get an extra episode every week: www.patreon.com/upshottowersOn the show today:- Pep’s drug scandal- More insane twists in Katie Price kidnap saga- Evangelos Marinakis’s punch up in the standsIf 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&ut
Rat poison cocktails: an Enhanced Games special (bonus ep with Redhanded podcast) May 21, 2026 5150 Doping was once a noble art, where Victorian eccentrics plied human guinea pigs with rat poison cocktails and cocaine enemas.  But with the launch of the Enhanced Games, it’s gone professional. To celebrate this Las Vegas freakshow, we join legendary true crime podcast Redhanded for a special bonus episode on the history of doping. Check out Redhanded: https://open.spotify.com/show/0emVYc04B4y5
Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice’s 5am bender May 20, 2026 3330 On the show today: Saka and Rice’s 5am bender, the Formula 1 stripper drought, and has Katie Price’s Chelsea husband been KIDNAPPED? Whatsapp JP’s gossip line on: 07354 079 834 Links from the pod: Arsenal training ground celebrations: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1ti0nvf/the_moment_arsenal_found_out_they_became/  Leicester celebrations at Vardy’s house: https://www.youtube.com/watc
Mason Greenwood has finally gone too far May 13, 2026 3826 On the pod today: Neymar slaps a wonderkid, Aubameyang scraps with a club exec, and has Mason Greenwood finally gone too far? Join The Upshot’s patreon for our episodes on the wild life stories of sport’s biggest names. Patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Theo Hernandez’s “escort parties” - https://x.com/acmilan_brasil/status/2053954025423511705?s=46 Arsenal fan thrown down the stairs
Roman Abramovich: poisoned by the KGB (part two) May 12, 2026 2891 Roman’s rags to riches tale turns to chaos as his Chelsea stars start wife swapping, he buys the moon, and gets poisoned by the KGB. Links from the pod: - Terry slip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSnZz0kBnqs - Torres goal against Barca with the Nevgasm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCmSJvT0Z1Y  - Branislav Ivanovic interview: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1679815002117505024   - Mo
Roman Abramovich: a murder every 3 days (part one) May 5, 2026 3980 Get part 2 instantly when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers In his early twenties, Roman Abramovich was schlepping 1,000 miles to sell rubber ducks in Russia’s freezing north. A decade later he was Russia’s second richest man, best pals with Putin and a Premier League champion. From flying sushi to Azerbaijan to getting poisoned by the KGB, this is the story of Roman Abramovich
Has Matt Le Tissier finally lost his mind? Apr 30, 2026 4170 On the pod today: Matt Le Tissier’s latest madcap theory, Clive Tyldesley’s backseat bonking and Jack Grealish on the sesh again.  EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Links from the show: David Haye on I’m a celeb: https://youtu.be/ygX_fSLGgNo?si=gBWolJCrbetSPYw_&t=27 Dapper Laughs standup: https://www.instagram.com/p/DX

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