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Troy Parrott crashes down to earth | The funniest stories in sport this week
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Plus: The BBC colleague who drove Wayne Rooney to get the snip and Jamie Redknapp’s secret alter ego for picking up girls
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Links from the pod:
Troy Parrott’s missed panenka: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1paoohe/troy_parrott_penalty_miss_vs_twente_908_at_10/
Vietnam’s intervision entry: https://youtu.be/EIqntldQyE0?si=9MEw4Wzb-2sQyVK2&t=61
Wayne Rooney on Mr Tumble: https://youtu.be/Ad2w_WgZhB8?si=GblGv5FHHWpBpLRC&t=159
In case you don’t know Mr Tumble: https://youtu.be/jMwbHIQRVME?si=bCyD1r1CvFphHXCX&t=300
Paul Chuckle’s gangster movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AHwNkf4_QI
Gary Lineker in Mexico with his daughter-in-law: https://x.com/GaryLineker/status/1995172259494056379
Ajax fans mental pyrotechnics: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRss_VCkrDm
Comments
Louis
That ‘ golden glue stuff’ is called kintsugi
Mr J
Paul chuckle was also in Top Gun…. https://youtu.be/-aOuKXRFkFM?si=3-ZA0kzSNucT2K3a
Ethan
Do a live show in the states next summer…. Maybe 👉👈🥺
