Vote for your favourite moment from 52 years of Football Focus

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What's your favourite Focus moment?

It is the end of an era for Football Focus.

The longest-running football magazine show in the world comes to an end this Sunday after 52 years.

Launched in 1974, Football Focus has provided fans with interviews, analysis and stories from across the game every lunchtime before the weekend's fixtures begin.

With the final show approaching, we have selected some of our favourite moments and are giving you the chance to vote for which one you'd like to see in the final episode.

See the options below, and vote for your favourite at the bottom of this page.

Watch the final Football Focus this Sunday from 12:00 BST on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

1. Clough's interview with Motty

A picture of Brian Clough

1 March 1979

In a Football Focus episode 47 years ago, a young John Motson was given a tough time by legendary Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough.

2. Gascoigne goes fishing

A picture of Paul Gascoigne fishing

13 February 1988

Football Focus joined Paul Gascoigne in Northumberland for a chat while the midfielder went fishing.

3. Bigger goals for April Fools' Day

A picture of a goalkeeper stood in an oversized goal

1 April 1995

One April in the mid-1990s, Football Focus visited Crystal Palace after a new directive was introduced to make goals 2ft wider and 2ft taller...

4. McGowan impersonates Lawro

A picture of Alistair McGowan impersonating Gary Lineker and Mark Lawrenson

22 April 2000

Impressionist Alistair McGowan stood in for regular Football Focus pundit Mark Lawrenson.

5. Football Focus does the 'mannequin challenge'

A picture of Martin Keown during Football Focus' mannequin challenge attempt

12 November 2016

Cast your mind back to 2016 and you might remember the 'mannequin challenge' taking the internet by storm.

The Football Focus team gave it a go, standing completely still like a mannequin in a shop window for the opening of the show.

6. Gallagher meets Balotelli

A picture of Noel Gallagher sitting on a sofa with Mario Balotelli

10 March 2012

Oasis star and Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher met with then-City striker Mario Balotelli.

In the interview, Balotelli dispels a few of the myths that had built up around him...

7. Shearer sits down with Haaland

A picture of Alan Shearer talking to Erling Haaland

6 August 2022

When Erling Haaland joined Manchester City in 2022, he sat down for a chat with Alan Shearer to discuss the art of goalscoring.