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 

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