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Eric Cantona
Birth at
24 May 1966
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Eric Cantona is a French football player and actor who played for the French national team, as well as for the English club Manchester United. He is a legend among the club's fans, who gave him the nickname "King Eric."
Eric Cantona was born in Marseille in 1966. Since childhood, he played sports and attracted the attention of representatives of major football clubs, who saw in the boy a great talent. Eric became a special player who could easily quarrel with the coach or enter into an argument
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Eric Cantona is a French football player and actor who played for the French national team, as well as for the English club Manchester United. He is a legend among the club's fans, who gave him the nickname "King Eric."
Eric Cantona was born in Marseille in 1966. Since childhood, he played sports and attracted the attention of representatives of major football clubs, who saw in the boy a great talent. Eric became a special player who could easily quarrel with the coach or enter into an argument with a viewer who was unhappy with the game.
During the Cantona game at Manchester United, this team won the title four times. In 1987, he made his debut in the national team. His career in the national team was entertaining and controversial. In 1997, there was a major conflict, after which the player was forced to leave the sport.
After retiring from the sport, Cantona found himself in a new field. He tried his hand at cinema. Even before leaving, he starred in TV series. So, he played himself in the projects “Three cinemas”, “Those who are ... football” and in the film “Love in the meadows”.
In 1998, Cantona starred in the film Elizabeth, which was recognized as one of the best with his participation. In the film he played Monsignor de Foix. This is a historical drama about a queen who went against the rules in the 16th century and was remembered by all the great ruler and wise woman. Then he starred in the films “Beautiful Life”, “Glutton”,
Jack says, "Night Butterfly" and so on.
In 2009, British director Ken Loach released the film “Finding Eric”, dedicated to Cantona. Eric himself not only played a major role in it, but also acted as a producer. He later produced another picture called Looking for Istanbul.
Eric Cantona is also a sports coach and director of the New York Cosmos Club. In 2012, he announced his intention to run for president of France.