The Upshot Joe Marler’s big day out is RUINED | The funniest stories in sport this week
Nov 20, 2025
Joe Marler finds his Twickenham hospitality event upended by a mysterious elevator mishap. The team dives into the drama surrounding Scotland and Ireland's thrilling qualifying victories. There's a shocking revelation about a Serbian WAG, daughter of a notorious warlord. They also preview the Ashes, exploring Barmy Army antics and an Australian’s bold prediction. Meanwhile, Luis Rubiales faces a family feud when he's egged by his uncle during a book launch, adding hilarity to the fallout from his controversial kiss.
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Twickenham Lift Fiasco
- Joe Marler hosted a Twickenham hospitality suite with James Martin during England's win and was onstage when a foul smell from a lift became the centre of attention.
- The hosts joked about suspects in waxed barber jackets and compared it to rugby initiations and Ozzy Osbourne hotel stories.
Troy Parrott's Overnight Heroics
- Troy Parrott scored a stoppage-time winner and was suddenly elevated from an obscure striker to national hero after scoring five across two crucial games.
- The hosts highlighted ESPN Brazil's ecstatic commentary and Dublin airport celebrations, underlining the unexpected scale of the scenes.
Warlord Family Ties In Football
- The hosts discussed Nemanja Gudelj's wife Anastasia being the daughter of notorious Serbian warlord Arkan and outlined his violent, criminal past.
- They traced Arkan's rise from hooligan leader to paramilitary commander and his eventual assassination in a Belgrade hotel lobby.
