Elton John And Rod Stewart, Soccer Stars
Music and sports have often been linked — many rock stars and rappers are sports fans like anyone else. But few in the world of pop music have taken it as far as Elton John, a lifelong fan of the British soccer club Watford FC. In 1976, he realized his boyhood dream of becoming Club Chairman of Watford. The Elton John era was a prosperous one for the club, which became one of the best teams in the UK within seven years. Another rock star of Elton John’s vintage is often associated with British soccer — Rod Stewart. Though Elton John was never going to be a professional player, the naturally athletic Rod Stewart was very good at the sport, and captained his school team.