The Upshot

Eric Cantona: a seedier part of town (part two)

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:
The infamous Karate kick: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpLaEASoTms
Jonathan Pearce’s commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHld_7DqMd8
Seagulls follow the trawler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTq6aApCBnA
Liam Gallagher on Cantona’s music video: https://youtu.be/v92s2Vextvw?si=XCw7unn0SbEu8wtY&amp;t=50 
Champions League draw speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INiT1cA_Eqk 
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