Eric Cantona » World Cup

Cantona: I’m Behind England

Linus — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:44:25 +0000

Eric Cantona has once again courted controversy by declaring that he will be supporting England at the World Cup in South Africa this summer, and not his native Les Bleus.

In an article in free newspaper Metro, Cantona said, “I will support England. I am half Marseilles, half English.” He also added that he wouldn’t be attending the World Cup in South Africa, but would be fully behind the English team as they strive to win their first trophy in over 40 years.

Cantona has won most of his trophies in England, and is lauded as one of the most iconic and talented players the Premier League has ever seen. He is also attributed to leading Manchester United to their glory years in the 1990s, and is so revered in Manchester they still chant his name at games.

Cantona: I would have hit Henry

Linus — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:15 +0000

Eric Cantona says he would have hit Thierry Henry if he was one of the Republic of Ireland players cheated of their World Cup spot.

Cantona said: “What shocks me the most quite frankly, is not the hand-ball.”

“What shocks me the most is that this player, at the end of the game, in front of the TV cameras, went to sit down next to an Ireland player to comfort him – when he had just screwed him.”

Cantona could not believe Henry continued to sit and chat with Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne at the end of the match after his handball set up William Gallas for the goal which ended Ireland’s World Cup dream in Paris.

Cantona, infamous for his kung-fu kick at a fan, added: “If I had been an Irishman, he wouldn’t have lasted three seconds.”