Eric Cantona: do not resist the forbidden fruit (part one)

You might remember Eric Cantona as a philosopher-king with a penchant for kung fu kicks.But there's more. So much more.  In 14 glorious years, King Eric scrapped with crooked coppers, had an affair with a United teammate’s wife and threatened to piss on the Pope. From nightclub threesomes to bong hits on military service, this is his story… Links from the pod: Kung fu tackle on opponent: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1616050468597239810  Calling France manager a “sac a merde” on TV: https://youtu.be/iTQf1Iz4NMM?si=VDT9cB4KAVx2QYzx&t=46  Throwing the ball at the ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=734qFO0OnJc  Eric’s very normal house and radioactive insect fleece: https://www.reddit.com/r/CasualUK/comments/pno4c4/watching_this_football_thing_on_bbc2_anyone_else/  Galatasaray match buildup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn4sCkjDKU8&t=95s Red card v Galatasaray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUkdgmQaHJs&t=98s  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices