The Upshot

Bank robbers and porn kings: football’s craziest owners


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With special guest Kieran Maguire


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From East End porn kings to South American bank robbers, football's biggest clubs have been run by some absolute wrong'uns.


They burned down stadiums, smuggled cocaine and started themselves up front for crunch cup ties.


Meet football's craziest owners…



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Links from the pod:


Stoyle Manolov: https://x.com/SundayShoutsFC/status/1529092232564858881 


Ronnie Brunswijk: -https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=195443586020909


Barry Fry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Nbc5zNr5o


Laurence Bassini on Talksport: https://x.com/talkSPORT/status/1545364774262808578

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