The Upshot

Extra shot: Heung-Min Son’s hotel scrap and an FA Cup love triangle

Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.This week: Son’s ping pong ding dong, Fergie’s spouting gibberish to Luke Littler, and how Jurgen Klopp invented pancake day.Want to come to our Euro 2024 live show? Sign up here: <a href="https://forms.gle/W9igoBZSUELVXDVp8">https://forms.gle/W9igoBZSUELVXDVp8</a>Vids from today’s episode:Curtis Jones thinks Klopp invented fist pumps: <a href="https://twitter.com/arsenaltweeta/status/1755929933212262497">https://twitter.com/arsenaltweeta/status/1755929933212262497</a> Liverpool Echo claims Scousers invented Pancake Day: <a href="https://twitter.com/notbirdappdylan/status/1757511704089366891?s=48&amp;t=AYJ7rh4FQSV3LrWsojYohw">https://twitter.com/notbirdappdylan/status/1757511704089366891?s=48&amp;t=AYJ7rh4FQSV3LrWsojYohw</a> Luke Littler meets Fergie: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymailsport/video/7331743955698142496">https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymailsport/video/7331743955698142496</a>   Beckham Chinese New Year message: <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/davidbeckham/video-2354572/Video-David-Beckham-speaks-Chinese-wish-Happy-Lunar-New-Year.html">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/davidbeckham/video-2354572/Video-David-Beckham-speaks-Chinese-wish-Happy-Lunar-New-Year.html</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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