In Focus with Sir Elton John and Gary Lineker
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 24 November 2023
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Ahead of a new book launch, 'Watford Forever' by John Preston – which tells the story of how Sir Elton John and Graham Taylor saved Watford, the pop legend sits down with Gary Lineker to talk about his love of football, why FA Cup finals are like headlining Glastonbury and why Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney remind him of himself.
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