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Saying goodbye to Football Focus after 52 years
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- Figure caption, Flubbed lines, impressionists and Tom Jones - Football Focus memories.
- It was an emotional episode as long-time pundit Garth Crooks returned to Focus, sitting alongside Alex Scott to reflect on the show's past and preview the final day of the Premier League season.
- Bob Wilson, the show's first presenter, closed out the programme by saying: "All good things come to an end.
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Figure caption, Flubbed lines, impressionists and Tom Jones - Football Focus memories. The final episode of Football Focus was broadcast on Sunday, bringing to an end 52 years on the air.
It was an emotional episode as long-time pundit Garth Crooks returned to Focus, sitting alongside Alex Scott to reflect on the show's past and preview the final day of the Premier League season.
Bob Wilson, the show's first presenter, closed out the programme by saying: "All good things come to an end. Thank you to all of you at home for watching Football Focus for the last 52 years. We have had a ball."
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