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What happened to the man Eric Cantona kung fu kicked?
What happened to the man Eric Cantona kung fu kicked?

By Mark White last updated

Eric Cantona infamously kicked Matthew Simmons, landing himself in huge trouble in court, following the infamous incident at Selhurst Park in 1995

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'Eric Cantona was hopeless - or I was too good': Manchester United legend reveals Frenchman's inability to play a certain game

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Eric Cantona wasn't particularly good at playing one of his Manchester United team-mates

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A photo taken from behind of David Beckham gesturing while playing for England against Albania, 2001
Great players who wore the number 7 shirt

By Tom Hancock Published

A look at some of the biggest stars to don one of football's most famous shirt numbers

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Eric Cantona in action for Manchester United against Borussia Dortmund in April 1997.
Eric Cantona's Perfect XI: who broke the King's heart?

By Nick Moore Published

Perfect XI The ex-Manchester United king picks his ideal line-up for FourFourTwo...

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FourFourTwo Issue 371
30th anniversary special! Gazza, Cantona, Roberto Carlos, Cloughie, Maradona and more PLUS El Tel tribute and our greatest covers ever!

By Gregg Davies Published

NEW ISSUE Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device now!

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GERMANY - APRIL 09: FUSSBALL: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE/DORTMUND - MANCHESTER UNITED 1:0 am 9.4.97, Eric CANTONA (Photo by Bongarts/Getty Images)
'Eric Cantona pushed a plate of biscuits over and, in his French accent, asked me, "Would you like… a Jammie Dodger?" I said, “No thank you, Eric"': Actor describes appearing in film with Manchester United legend

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Eric Cantona has become a serious actor since retiring from football - and one Manchester United fan had the pleasure of appearing alongside him in a film

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Eric Cantona at the La Rochelle Fiction Festival in September 2024.
Best Eric Cantona quotes

By Ben Hayward Published

Featuring trawlers and seagulls and kicking a hooligan, a look at Eric Cantona's most memorable quotes...

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Thierry Henry celebrates after scoring for France against the Netherlands at Euro 2008.
Ranked! The 10 best French players ever

By Mark White last updated

Zut alors! Presenting the 10 best French players ever, including Gallic geniuses, goal machines and skill merchants alike

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Former players Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (L) and Eric Cantona attend the unveiling of a statue of Manager Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United at Old Trafford on November 23, 2012 in Manchester, England
'We partied hard with Eric Cantona, said goodbye at 4am, then heard on the radio hours later he'd retired' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals Cantona not only shocked supporters when he retired, team-mates had no clue either

By Jacque Talbot Published

EXCLUSIVE Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was with Eric Cantona the night before he announced his retirement and the Frenchman didn't mention a single thing

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Eric Cantona prior to his Leeds United debut in 1992
Gordon Strachan opens up on why Eric Cantona was a better fit at Man United than Leeds United

By Joe Mewis Published

Gordon Strachan has discussed what it was like to be teammates with the enigmatic Frenchman

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