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6 of the dirtiest games in European Cup history
By Greg Lea published
Adding a spicy cross-continental element to top-level football was always likely to create fireworks
What happened to the man Eric Cantona kung fu kicked?
By Mark White published
Eric Cantona infamously kicked Matthew Simmons, landing himself in huge trouble in court, following the infamous incident at Selhurst Park in 1995
What films has Eric Cantona been in?
By Mark White published
Eric Cantona packed in football at the age of 30 and became a movie star – but what's he been in?
Did the Arctic Monkeys reference Eric Cantona in one of their songs?
By Mark White published
Arctic Monkeys made an apparent nod to Eric Cantona on 2013 record AM – and the reference would make perfect sense
Ranked! Eric Cantona's 7 best shirts
By Ed McCambridge published
From Manchester United and Leeds to France, King Eric's best clobber, ranked
How Eric Cantona went from foreign villain to international treasure
By Ewan Flynn published
On January 25, 1995, the Manchester United striker launched a kung-fu kick at a fan in the Crystal Palace crowd – Ewan Flynn looks back at the incident that made Eric Cantona public enemy number one in English football
Eric Cantona: "I didn’t hit the Palace fan strong enough. I should have hit him harder"
By Andy Mitten published
CANTONA WEEK In 2008, Manchester United legend Eric Cantona spilled the beans on his career to FFT, including his departure from Leeds, his acting and that night at Selhurst...
What does Eric Cantona's "seagulls follow the trawler" quote mean? The story behind the speech
By Conor Pope published
SEAGULLS?! After his infamous kung-fu kick, Eric Cantona treated journalists to a confusing quote about seagulls. But did it mean anything?
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