The Upshot

The year is 776BC. A naked man soaked in olive oil is being flogged senseless after false starting in the pentathlon.Two millennia later, in a sleepy corner of Oxfordshire, civilised adults are clubbing each other to death in the name of Olympic revival.From contestants eaten by wolves to Eric the Eel, this is the unhinged 3,000 year history of the Olympic Games…Links from the pod:Eric the Eel at Sydney 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ZePJy_nZw  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ederson’s hissy fit. Trouble in paradise for Lamine Yamal. And “sex marathons” in the Olympic Village.It’s another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Videos from the pod:Rene the piss goblin made it to Korea: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8_5WCCJPlN/Lamine Yamal’s girlfriend BETRAYS him: https://x.com/ayeejuju/status/1817596869997908328Get ya coffee: http://www.Angliacoffeesolutions.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Romans wrestled lions, the Victorians forced monkeys to fight dogs. And in the modern era, we tuck into a bit of artistic swimming and pretend to know what a pommel horse is.But the Olympics is far more than just a freakshow of sobbing sprinters, doped up communists and Swiss aristocrats forcing horses to dance.From poolside punch ups to Usain Bolt’s ultraslow shagging technique, this is the Upshot’s guide to Paris 2024… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Multiple shagging rumours about England stars. Patrice Evra’s jail sentence. GB swimming turns saucy. And George debuts his Wimbledon-themed erotic fan fiction.It’s another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Videos from the pod:Tom Daley’s saucy Insta caption: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9uw4y5Nbor/?img_index=1Argentina racist song: https://x.com/NosyBuzzer/status/1813264257506812245Mbappe and Ines Rau frolicking: https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2024/01/02/1344423-aus-8.pngAsparagus woman predicting a female president: https://x.com/DannyParkinson/status/1815084737519591547David Moyes on Carsley and Gravesen: https://youtu.be/JDxd0d3l6eg?si=HcHLvtlfY0oFPUVt&t=2831Patrice Evra’s prison vid: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9VarmTSG9A/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colombia is known for many beautiful things. Arabica coffee. Cheap breast implants. Glorious Carribean coast.But in the 1980s, the country was infamous for one thing… cocaine.And Colombian football was ruled by terrifying druglords like Pablo Escobar.From kidnapping referees to prison kickabouts with Maradona, this is the story of narco-football…Read Ryan Ferguson’s excellent article about the era: https://ryanferguson.co.uk/blogs/blog/narco-soccer-pablo-escobar-football-nacionalVideos from the pod:Rene Huguita’s scorpion kick at Wembley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRj3dKKp9tICarlos Valderrama with straightened hair: https://x.com/paddypower/status/1154324102737551360Topless model kicks off friendly: https://x.com/sid_lambert/status/1532270708843323393Asprilla v Chilavert fight: https://youtu.be/qseaJOsAKnY?si=UNnA94IlantJlCn8&t=57 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you think of cycling, you probably picture lycra-clad lab rats, pumped so full of steroids their blood is congealing into a thick ketchup-like goo.But it wasn’t always a sick science experiment: for most of its history, the Tour de France was a sadistic cocktail of cheating, violence and scarcely believable disasters. From itching powder in the shorts to selling children for cheese, this is its unhinged story…Videos from the pod:Chasse a cannette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UhT6-GntcYGet the week’s funniest stories in sport in 3 minutes with our free Friday email:http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sadio Mane’s wife graduates from high school. Fans stealing boats. Snack attack at the Tour de France. It’s another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Videos from the pod:Derek Chisora headbutts a Deliveroo driver: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1812882512630186418Cucurella singing about himself: https://x.com/CFCPys/status/1812781201725247753 Copa America fans breaking into stadium: https://x.com/ivanopanetti/status/1812765327802986786 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Love triangles in the French camp. Wife hunting at wet t-shirt competitions. Boozing with the King of Brazzers in Dortmund.Coming to you live from (near) Dortmund, another special edition of Extra Shot, where we spill all the funniest gossip we picked up in Germany.Slag us off and request episodes on The Upshot subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theupshotpodcast/Videos from the pod:Darwin Nunez fighting Colombia fans: https://x.com/feratthesix/status/1811416932987662635Bentancur lobbing a bottle and hitting his own fans: https://x.com/ASTOUNDlNGMessi/status/1811241235908088243 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marcelo Bielsa’s violent stand-off with fans. Wimbledon’s simmering sexual tension. Leo Messi giving a wonderkid a bath.It’s a nice, weird set of stories for a special edition of Extra Shot, our pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Slag us off and request episodes on The Upshot subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theupshotpodcast/Videos from the pod:Trent saying “he didn’t want to take one”: https://x.com/CounterPressers/status/1809704180145390004?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=watching-from-their-jail-cellJames Corden delays his show to watch penalties: https://x.com/cjfelt13/status/1809697097240965335Dutch fans watching from jail: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1dxqamy/dutch_football_fans_watching_netherlands_v_turkey/?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=watching-from-their-jail-cellLeo Messi bathing Lamine Yamal: https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/story-behind-lionel-messis-viral-photo-lamine-yamal-2007-894786Terry Venables and a young Pep: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/184c4ab/a_15yearold_pep_guardiola_in_awe_of_terry/Douglas Luiz penalty: https://x.com/jnevesera/status/1809788612172451973?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=watching-from-their-jail-cellJaden Philogene agent photoshoot: https://x.com/victor_nahe/status/1808822248108670988Dembele’s agent ‘accidentally’ shows his phone call: https://x.com/GFFN/status/1486348192245559299 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Zach and Jack for the funniest stories from the Euros this week.On the pod today: footballers at Glasto, rockstars in the England camp, and somehow the biggest wreckheads of the week are Andy Carroll and Mario Balotelli…Videos from the pod:Ed Sheeran singing to England squad: https://x.com/itsjudithworld/status/1807962013424906356 Conor Gallager loves Ed Sheeran to be fair: https://www.instagram.com/p/C55iPMqNteM/Balotelli drunk: https://x.com/DiarioOle/status/1807754343992480118 American pundits comparing Pulisic to Messi: https://x.com/a1exii_/status/1803849850426978528  Sign up for our Friday newsletter spilling more of sport’s funniest stories: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.