About this podcast
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.
Episodes
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- China deleted Kylian Mbappe from the internet · 50 minOn the show today: - Kylian Mbappe is ERASED from China - Lamine Yamal’s dad has an airport scrap - Bank-robbing club owner who subs himself on EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
- Elvis: 250 fans stripped him naked (part 1) · 45 minThis is the first ever episode of Famously, a new podcast from The Upshot about famous rogues, rockstars and wrong'uns. Get part two right now on the Famously feed: Apple…
- The Ballon d’Or hero who shagged a spy · 1 h 14 minOn the show today: - The Ballon d’Or hero who shagged a communist spy - Jim Ratcliffe’s meddling in the Old Trafford kitchens - China turns on Kylian Mbappe EXCLUSIVE NordVPN…
- Gary Neville is stealing from us · 1 h 1 minOn the show today: - Richarlison has his private island stolen - Ian Botham is electrocuting people’s knobs - Gary Neville is stealing from The Upshot Get early access to…
- Messi kiss n’ tell, Ronaldo vs Simon Jordan, and Lee Andrews fakes his own death · 1 h 0 minOn the show today: Messi’s kiss and tell Ronaldo comes for Simon Jordan Lee Andrews fakes his own death EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free…
- Ronaldo’s tantrum, Messi’s miserable farewell, and Dennis Rodman banned from North Korea · 43 minOn the show today: - Cristiano Ronaldo’s tantrum in Copenhagen - Messi’s miserable farewell tour - And Dennis Rodman banned from North Korea EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
- Man City’s unlikely nemesis, Mauro Icardi’s 73-year driving ban and Vinnie Jones’ Siberian hunting trip · 1 h 2 minOn the show today: - Mauro Icardi’s 73-year driving ban - Vinnie Jones’ Siberian hunting trip - And the sniper-dodging renegade who brought down Man City EXCLUSIVE NordVPN…
- Mourinho’s meltdown, Diego Costa bullying kids and JJ Gabriel’s mental dad · 53 minOn the show today: - Mourinho’s having a meltdown - Liam Rosenior gets his revenge - And English football has a new bastard genius If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your…
- Why are coke dealers roping in Premier League footballers? · 51 minOn the show today: - Wayne Rooney’s hotel room sesh - The West Ham star accused of kidnapping a film director - And why are coke dealers roping in Premier League footballers?…
- What’s on Yaya Toure’s camera roll? · 47 minOn the show today: - Jim Ratcliffe threatens to burn his enemy’s house down - Bernie Ecclestone caught smuggling guns again. - What’s on Yaya Toure’s camera roll? Download…
- Jim Ratcliffe declares war on children · 53 minOn the show today: - Jim Ratcliffe declares war on children - Brighton’s bus driver snorting gear on the job - Pakistan’s genital warts scandal EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼…
- The first sex scandal of the Premier League season · 51 minOn the show today: - Premier League gets its first sex scandal of the season - Keys and Gray are back - Egypt manager hospitalised by a fight between his two wives JPs Gossip…
- WWF’s Attitude era: daddy’s coming home (part two) · 44 minGet an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers IFF YOU SMELLLLLLLLL WHAT THE SHOT IS COOKIN’If you’ve had an accident that…
- WWF’s Attitude era: sex, drugs and Vince McMahon (part one) · 48 minGet part two RIGHT NOW when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersIn the mid ‘90s, WWF was in chaos.Reeling from drug scandals and trailing rivals in the ratings.It…
- Today I feel… horny: Infantino’s secret mistress · 55 minOn the show today: Gianni Infantino’s sex scandal, the crime boss busted on the padel court and why is Ange Postocoglou cruising round in his boxers? Subscribe to our Patreon…
- Is this the end for Gianni Infantino? · 54 minOn the show today: - Gianni Infantino clings on for dear life - Danny Cipriani’s “tacky and distasteful” wedding - And which France international pooed in someone’s mouth at a…
- Gianni Infantino’s new power grab · 48 minOn the show today: - Gianni Infantino’s next power grab - World Cup star’s cocaine arrest - Idi Amin returns to haunt England Subscribe to our Patreon…
- Argentina schadenfreude special · 1 h 18 minOn the show today: - Riots on the streets of Buenos Aires. - Phil Neville shirt swap humiliation. - World Cup final ref’s sex party scandal JPs Gossip Hotline - 07354079834…
- Gianni Infantino: today I feel gay (part two) · 41 minWelcome back…. Gianni Infantino has fallen out with his best friend, noshed off a load of Qatari sheikhs and let the world know what a massive bell end he is. But the scandals…
- Argentina turns on Gary Neville: a semi final special · 1 h 1 minOn the show today: - Naked England fans cartwheeling in Benidorm - Gary Neville’s slapped down in Argentina - Lee Andrews back in the slammer If you’ve had an accident that…
- Gianni Infantino: the most hated man in football (part one) · 50 minIn a parallel universe, Gianni Infantino is a faceless functionary in a drab Glattbrugg lawyers’ office. But somehow this charmless blazer has wooed Donald Trump, partied with…
- Thomas Tuchel’s MILF summer · 1 h 2 minOn the show today: - Thomas Tuchel’s MILF summer. - The Norwegian stars who had an orgy on the pitch. - We hear from England fans caught in car tipping chaos in Mexico If…
- The secrets & scandals of France's 2010 World Cup squad · 38 minFrance’s 2010 World Cup squad was absolutely full of wrong’uns. From illegal organ harvesting to sex tape blackmail, meet the mutinous French mob who had a meltdown in South…
- David Beckham’s awkward reunion · 51 minOn the show today: - Hysteria and backstabbing as big dogs crash out the World Cup - David Beckham’s awkward reunion - Ben Stokes’ big moment is overshadowed by a pundit’s…
- The secrets & scandals of England's 2006 World Cup squad · 36 minThe England squad that flew to Germany 20 years ago was packed with absolute wrong'uns. From shagging grannies to battering DJs, meet England's last golden generation… If…
- World Cup 2026 gets its first sex scandal · 51 minOn the show today: - England fans robbing post offices - The real reason Roberto Martinez stuck with Ronaldo - Aaaand World Cup’s get its first sex scandal - more on that…
- The secrets & scandals of Brazil's 2002 World Cup winners · 37 minBrazil’s Class of 2002 was filled with scintillating shaggers and absolute wrong'uns. From fake lottery scams to 15-year-old fiancees, meet the World Cup's wildest winners… If…
- World Cup ‘26: Wife stealing strikers & Ecuador’s strip club sesh in NYC · 59 minOn the show today: - Scotland’s wife-stealing striker - Ecuador’s New York strip club adventures - Has Anthony Joshua been CLONED Subscribe to our Patreon…
- Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup dogging hotspot · 50 minOn 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…
- England 2007-2017: that’s why mugs lose to Iceland (part two) · 54 minEngland’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…
- Raheem Sterling’s 9am balloon arrest · 59 minOn 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…
- England’s terrible 2010s: wallies, WAGs and webcams · 48 minGet 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…
- Arsenal wrong’uns XI: Pizza Hut scraps and Hong Kong police chases · 51 minFrom 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…
- Pep’s drug scandal and a twist in the Katie Price kidnap saga · 58 minUnlock 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…
- Rat poison cocktails: an Enhanced Games special (bonus ep with Redhanded podcast) · 1 h 25 minDoping 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…
- Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice’s 5am bender · 56 minOn 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…
- Mason Greenwood has finally gone too far · 1 h 3 minOn 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…
- Roman Abramovich: poisoned by the KGB (part two) · 48 minRoman’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…
- Roman Abramovich: a murder every 3 days (part one) · 1 h 6 minGet 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…
- Has Matt Le Tissier finally lost his mind? · 1 h 9 minOn 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 ➼…
- F1’s naughty 90s: prison, princesses and pitlane punch-ups · 1 h 13 minIn the 1990s, F1 was filled with reckless mavericks. And their antics off the track make Drive to Survive look like Herbie the Lovebug. They trashed hotel rooms, teargassed…
- Michael Jordan: f*** them kids | Part two · 45 minMichael Jordan might be an Olympic hero and NBA champion, but he’s got a smaller knob than Scottie Pippen and he’s just been caught cosying up to a coke dealer. Will the NBA’s…
- Michael Jordan: he still owes me that 75 cents | Part one · 47 minThe 1990s were a different time. You could smoke on planes, recite your best friend’s phone number, and get noshed off in the Oval Office. And the biggest star on the planet was…
- Ashley Cole: one call changed everything | Part two (with George Cooper) · 52 minIt’s 2005 and Ashley Cole is riding high, tearing up the Premier League and shacked up with Britain’s biggest heartthrob. But the papers are out to get him… Download SAILY in…
- Ashley Cole: girls allowed | Part one (with George Cooper) · 52 minIn the naughty noughties, no one did tabloid scandal like Ashley Cole… Get part 2 instantly when you join The Upshot’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Access content not…
- OLD GOLD | Tiger Woods: Get in the hole! · 53 minIn light of Tiger's latest crash, we're reposting this fan favourite episode which we first released in 2023. Drug-fuelled car crashes. 121 mistresses. Shagging the next door…
- Keys and Gray: it was just banter | Part two (with George Wilde) · 1 h 2 minThe pair are destroyed by a series of videos showing them at their absolute worst. We revel in the fall out and the recovery, as Keys and Gray decamp to Qatar, settle old scores…
- Keys and Gray: smash it? | Part one (with George Wilde) · 59 minWhen Richard Keys and Andy Gray burst onto our screens in the early 90s, they were a breath of fresh air. But behind the scenes, the pair turned the Sky Sports studio into a…
- Joey Barton back behind bars | Extra shot · 1 h 7 minOn the show today: - Joey Barton is in trouble with the law twice in one day - Wayne Rooney trousers down - Boris Beckers tales of Diddy’s freak-offs. Download SAILY in your…
- OLD GOLD | Neil Warnock: he'd fookin' die for you lot · 53 minThey don't make managers like Neil Warnock anymore. He gave team talks naked, cut his players' toe nails and picked the team based on his wife's dreams. So by all means enjoy…
