A podcast spilling the funniest stories in sport. Drunken antics, dressing room squabbles and everything else BBC Sport won’t touch with a bargepole.
In the naughty noughties, no one did tabloid scandal like Ashley Cole…
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Links from the episode:
Van Nistlerooy nearly breaks his leg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J6hdSpwTtQ
Shuts down Ronaldo in 04: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1654617821561524
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In 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 neighbour's daughter.
No one does scandals like Tiger Woods.
But if you think you know the full story, think again. Buckle in for the sordid tale of a golfer gone wild…
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The 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 with their enemies, and both are rocked by more sex scandals.
And of course, we answer the big question: Smash It?
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Links from the episode:
Slagging off Sian Massey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV0oWNVG7Mw
Andy Gray “tuck me in”: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fYvlpPwNocw
“Smash it?”: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2107649813077188
Richard Keys Talksport “apology”: youtube.com/watch?si=8K26y4_ECt-K_Yct&t=40&v=fkTNQuWaETE&feature=youtu.be
“Get your tits out for the lads”: https://www.independent.ie/videos/sport/old-footage-of-sky-sports-presenters-chanting-get-your-tts-out-at-female-reporter/29967075.html
Richard Keys “It was just banter”: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RfiKA6-XbEE
Keys home tour: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x35lcdp
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When 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 seedy boys club.
They were forced out in disgrace, and that was just the start…
From parties with pornstars to banging their best friend’s wives, this is the scandalous saga of Keys and Gray… smash it?
Links from the episode:
Andy Gray diving header: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZFbBf_YktU
Advert for Simon toy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOJ3X_SksrM&t=60s
Richard Keys interviews Mariah Carey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVzwFUKCWlE
Andy Gray “you beauty” commentary: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=524376272951046
“Take a bow son”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLXgd7kOciw&t=44s
Keys winding up Ron Atkinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1o7Fu93L4s
“Daft little ground, silly game, fuck off”: https://x.com/ballsdotie/status/1253638817468334080?lang=en
Richard Keys hairy hands: https://share.google/1etXSjQJlGq1wGolp
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On 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.
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Links from the pod:
Eni Aluko’s Declan Rice conspiracy theory: https://talksport.com/football/1479711/eni-aluko-declan-rice-man-city-arsenal/
Wayne Rooney doing his trousers: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/38375142/wayne-rooney-boozed-mystery-women-pre -brit-awards-bash/
Boris Johnson on Louis Theroux: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0DEeh05oNNkLcP7KEAlTDJ?si=ZqAej3bNSoWzvu-a8_M3_g&nd=1&dlsi=acbc3b22514e4556
Stu McGill’s podcast meltdown:
https://www.youtube.com/live/d-GV9ay86OA?si=5A8h28HwGg8kRqtI&t=1152
Jamie O’Hara’s walk out: https://x.com/now_arsenaI/status/2031496474580672980
The OnlyFans triangle: https://dispatch-media.com/inside-the-onlyfans-triangle/
Brawl in Brazil: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1rojrgv/brawl_breaks_out_between_cruzeiro_and_atletico/
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They 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 this podcast, but "enjoy it by being fucking disciplined"...
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Drink. Drugs. Explosive benders. And the inspiration for a rock band’s hit single.
Nope, it’s not an iconic supermodel, it’s a hellraising winger from west London.
From robbing graves to LSD before kick off, meet Robin Friday, the original rock 'n' roll footballer…
Links from the episode:
Highlight reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X64i1bunpKo
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At the end of part one, Conor was on a high: the most feared MMA fighter in the world, and about to take on Khabib in the most eagerly anticipated UFC fight of all time.
But things are about to get ugly…
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Links from the episode:
Throws trolley through bus window: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63OCvuC-GSY
On a coke comedown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBjoDOvyYf0
Punches bloke in pub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYMfSI9cZQw
Jacob Hawley talking about McGregor shagging in disabled loo: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2zxzSkovyz/
Knocked off his bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Yg1mmcSX4
Posts video getting a blowie on a boat:
https://x.com/markyjustbets/status/1563558573115711489?s=21&t=z7nqxzI_V2x6XrkhgnRT8g
Breaks mascot’s nose: https://x.com/FOS/status/1667636830827696130
Chewing Ronaldo’s ear off: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FQamo6r7BHY
Playfighting with Saka: https://x.com/StokeyyG2/status/1841617894901231662
Traffic police rant: https://youtu.be/HLEA8XoxPIg?si=Cr27QTZTJ_Ud3znS&t=1180
Ranting at Mike Tyson: https://x.com/CasualMMA/status/1997733884637978708
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Conor McGregor was once considered a combat genius who ranked alongside Sun Tzu, Bruce Lee and Fionn mac Cumhaill.
But then came the cocaine, convictions and carnage.
As his mask slipped, the unhinged Irishmen turned into a frothing beast, smashing up buses, punching grandads and peppering popstars with dick pics.
From ayahuasca in the jungle to shagging at funerals, this is the story of Conor McGregor…
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Links from the episode:
Pocketwatch: youtube.com/watch?v=MJl-O2KYYHU&ab_channel=ClippedMMA
Crocodile walk: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=818213015007557
Taking the piss out of Uriah Faber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=yJRJEvFU3Ac&ab_channel=UFC
Forces translator to tell Jose Aldo he’s his daddy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YezMl2zi5Gs
Red panty night: https://youtu.be/BV57_OEDU1s?si=jDhSf3T0vNiV1ZtB&t=28
Taking the piss out of Nate Diaz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6wn99sp4Tc
Apologise to absolutely nobody: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1239067553130795
After party in a tree: https://www.reddit.com/r/ufc/comments/cqvb44/coked_up_conor_enjoying_an_after_party_in_a_tree/
Floyd Mayweather: https://youtu.be/UiPlPFzFkDo?si=SiHo7nyxYEq_Id2v&t=201
Ruins friend’s victory by jumping into the octagon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXx8WQPjYpo
Speeding out of car park: https://x.com/rtenews/status/936233874815897600
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You don’t make it to the top without getting a little weird.
Just ask Cristiano Ronaldo.
He scraps with teenagers, had an orgy with his taxi driver, and keeps a handwritten list of his silverware in his pocket.
From fivesomes with teammates to getting throttled by Ryan Giggs, this is his story…
Links from the episode:
As a youngster: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SPORT-PREVIEW-young-cristiano.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&w=1500&h=1000&crop=1
Man United debut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73DuUGJWuzo
Throws journo’s microphone in a lake: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mIgNSppc4zg
Statue at madeira airport: https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/1424D/production/_95390528_ronaldobust.jpg
Pat Butcher mural: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRiuR02MyRWY99xd4N7AG770iIyiQ-kjWCV1A&s
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Sure, Usain Bolt ran the 100m in 9.58 seconds. But has he ever been strapped to a teatray and hurled headfirst down Mont Blanc? (or an artificial slide in a concrete chinese business park) And he never shagged Hitler, murdered his rivals, or got high before races either… But I know some people who did… From Stasi spies to hot tub orgies, buckle into your bobsled for the wildest stories in Winter Olympic history… Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Links from the pod: Australian speed skater who was coming last before the final corner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUi4-H6hfw8 The actual Jamaican bobsled team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1aWFW8bOpo
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