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Sir Elton John: Watford icon tells Gary Lineker about his love of the club and Graham Taylor

Sir Elton John on FA Cup final regrets, Glastonbury and ringing Ryan Reynolds Watch the full interview on BBC iPlayer from 18:00 GMT on Friday and on Football Focus on Saturday from 12:00 GMT on BBC One and online. Former Watford chairman Sir Elton John says getting manager Graham Taylor to the club was one […]

Sir Elton John on owning Watford, FA Cup final regrets, Glastonbury and ringing Ryan Reynolds

Sir Elton John tells Gary Lineker all 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. Watch the full interview on BBC iPlayer from 18:00 GMT on Friday, 24 November. Football Focus is on Saturday, 25 November at […]

Ferrari chairman John Elkann says team ‘100%’ moving in right direction

John Elkann was appointed Ferrari chairman in July 2018 Ferrari chairman John Elkann says he “couldn’t be happier” about the prospect of the team returning to the top in Formula 1 under Frederic Vasseur. The team are “much tighter, much closer” under Vasseur, Elkann says, and “so many incredibly talented people want to come to […]

John McGinn: Scotland players ‘living the dream’ as they head for Euro 2024

‘It was strange atmosphere. The punters were surprised we’d qualified’ John McGinn and his Scotland team-mates are “living the dream” as they try to keep their minds off playing at a second consecutive European Championship next summer. Steve Clarke’s side booked their spot in Germany last month before rounding off their campaign with back-to-back draws […]

Champion of Champions: Mark Allen beats John Higgins to set up Judd Trump final

Allen reached his first final of the 2023-24 season Mark Allen reached the Champion of Champions final with a 6-2 win over John Higgins. The world number four will face Judd Trump in Sunday’s final. Allen took control with the scores at 2-2 when several snookers left Higgins struggling in the fifth frame, before a […]

Champion of Champions: John Higgins thrashes Ding Junhui to book semi-final spot

Higgins is a four-time world champion John Higgins thrashed Ding Junhui 6-1 in their Group One decider to reach the Champion of Champions semi-finals. The 48-year-old Scot was on for a maximum 147 break in the opening frame but missed the 13th red when on 96. China’s Ding levelled with a 106 break but that […]

John McGovern: ‘I’d a decision to make – feel sorry for myself or get to work on recovery’

Venue: Newry Showgrounds Date: Saturday, 28 October Kick-off: 17:30 BST Coverage: Live stream on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website; live text and report on the BBC Sport website It’s genuinely hard to explain just how good it felt to get back onto that pitch again on Saturday. The team always comes first and […]

England v Australia: John Mitchell era to begin before WXV1 opener

John Mitchell was Japan’s defence coach until their pool-stage exit at the men’s Rugby World Cup Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington Dates: Friday, 20 October Kick-off: 07:00 BST Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app. England’s transition from former head coach Simon Middleton to his successor John Mitchell has lasted close to […]

Birmingham City: Head coach John Eustace parts company with Championship club

Birmingham City appointed John Eustace as head coach in July 2022 Birmingham City have parted company with head coach John Eustace after 15 months in charge. The Championship club are sixth in the table after Friday’s 3-1 derby win over West Bromwich Albion. American-owned Blues have been linked with former England captain Wayne Rooney, who […]

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