It’s the true crime tale that shook French football.

Two midfield rivals. A vicious twilight assault. And a bitter feud that sucked in everyone from Eric Abidal to Kylian Mbappe.

This is the story of the Hamraoui affair…

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Plus: David James shatters an 11 year old’s dreams, Kevin Pietersen is barred from an exclusive golf club, and the bent ref exposed by his pet parrot.

Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.

Links from the pod:

Roma fan who lost his memory and thinks it’s 1980: https://www.ilromanista.eu/news/as-roma/155113/tifoso-romanista-perde-39-anni-di-memoria-dopo-un-incidente-totti-non-so-chi-sia

Kevin Philips story about Howard Wilkinson and stinging nettles: https://youtu.be/jAOFh9j2wFo?si=fd_oomgHz9X1jLMe&t=1865

Brendan Rodgers and the envelopes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skUVgyZCuow

Michael Owen vs 13 year old: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1636375638142750722

David James saving an 11 year old’s pen: https://x.com/SwearingSport/status/1848111736651436304

Parrot whistling the Real Madrid anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Win2UK_iXMQ

Dutch police arrest parrot: https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesomememes/comments/15o5wm9/found_this_cute_for_some_reason/

Jimmy Bullard teeing off a beer at Sunningdale: https://www.upshot.email/p/boobsmacked?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=boobsmacked&_bhlid=6c4dfd180030d9ff4187e880e01e8407d45aa5e9

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These days, baseball is ruled by a solemn army of laptop-wielding spreadsheet gurus.

But in its glorious heyday, America’s national past-time was a seedy hotbed of wife swapping, crack smoking and knife wielding drunkards.

From hijacking planes to wrestling alligators, this is the story of Baseball’s seedy century…

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Plus: Fergie’s banned from the United dressing room, Man City’s biggest shaggers revealed and Kyle Walker’s naughty neighbour.

Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.

Links from the pod:

John Stones tattoo of girlfriend’s face: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NINTCHDBPICT000380383444.jpg?strip=all&w=827

Italian ultras’ surface-to-air missile: https://i2-prod.footballscotland.co.uk/incoming/article16592316.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/0_pizap-2.jpg

Fabio Paim promo shot: https://img.allfootballapp.com/www/M00/54/DF/720x-/-/-/CgAGVWbzzkuAIROWAAFSvoNXJRM202.jpg.webp

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He was football’s most terrifying hardman.

The Everton legend hospitalised burglars, terrorised German exchange students and was the first footballer jailed for an on-field offence.

From fights with fishermen to sex dolls in the slammer, this is the story of Duncan Disorderly…

Links from the pod:

Headbutting Jock McStay: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1625842278618087425

Message to schoolboy who’s been slacking off: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1625842434830737409

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Plus: Bielsa makes Darwin Nunez cry, Conor McGregor banned from the Emirates, and John Arne Riise’s chat-up lines.

Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.

Links from the pod:

We’re hiring a staff writer: https://www.upshot.email/p/we-re-hiring-a-staff-writer

Jeff Stelling on Total Network Solutions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdfTvrZJvOs

Shoyu Nakajima sent off: https://x.com/_BeFootball/status/1571613596739686405

Conor McGregor attacking Bukayo Saka: https://x.com/StokeyyG2/status/1841617894901231662

Conor McGregor chewing Ronaldo’s ear off: https://x.com/SwearingSport/status/1738671554177749337

Steve Ballmer Windows 95 launch: https://ww.youtube.com/watch?v=lAkuJXGldrM

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Sure, Jamie Carragher gobs on children and had a Christmas sex party with Ronald McDonald.

But we all lose our heads sometimes... don't we?

From hotel room "hand shandies" to Yokohama police chases, this is the story of the Red who lost his head…

Links from the pod:

Steven Gerrard goal v Olympiakos: https://x.com/AnythingLFC_/status/1072561378542653440

Jamie calls into TalkSport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnOOOfyctGw

“There” catchphrase: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1758147069812850842

Spitting on 14-year-old girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAo6SNt4lLg

Apology on Sky Sports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GEBm3YdKuo

Suggesting Kate Abdo cheated on her boyfriend on CBS: https://x.com/The_Forty_Four/status/1767796941742596472

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