Bielsa’s hand grenade and Wimbledon’s simmering sexual tension

The Upshot

Marcelo Bielsa’s violent stand-off with fans. Wimbledon’s simmering sexual tension. Leo Messi giving a wonderkid a bath.

It’s a nice, weird set of stories for a special edition of Extra Shot, our pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.

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Videos from the pod:

Trent saying “he didn’t want to take one”: https://x.com/CounterPressers/status/1809704180145390004?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=watching-from-their-jail-cell

James Corden delays his show to watch penalties: https://x.com/cjfelt13/status/1809697097240965335

Dutch fans watching from jail: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1dxqamy/dutch_football_fans_watching_netherlands_v_turkey/?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=watching-from-their-jail-cell

Leo Messi bathing Lamine Yamal: https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/story-behind-lionel-messis-viral-photo-lamine-yamal-2007-894786

Terry Venables and a young Pep: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/184c4ab/a_15yearold_pep_guardiola_in_awe_of_terry/

Douglas Luiz penalty: https://x.com/jnevesera/status/1809788612172451973?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=watching-from-their-jail-cell

Jaden Philogene agent photoshoot: https://x.com/victor_nahe/status/1808822248108670988

Dembele’s agent ‘accidentally’ shows his phone call: https://x.com/GFFN/status/1486348192245559299

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