A note to all you social-media wannabee’s. All you “try-too-hard” inflamers of public opinion and “look-at-me” millennial narcissists. Thisis how you do it properly. This is old-school provocateurism and attention grabbing of the noblest and apparently effortless kind. Good to know he hasn’t lost it.
beard? check
dishevelled appearance? check
gallic swagger? check
Incomprehensible metaphor? check
dumfounded audience? check
The only thing missing was a turned-up collar but he knows to leave you wanting more. Eric is what Zlatan can only dream of. May the footballing gods bless you Eric, you absolute bloody maniac.
Pretty sure that was him tossing sardines off the trawler.
Despite his accomplishments on the pitch, I will always remember him best for this cameo in my all time fav commercial.
I’m only posting to point out what a lovely adjective “barmy” is. And Eric Cantona sure is barmy, no doubt about that. What would we do without the occasional weirdo footballer? Every generation needs them, but I have the impression they are a dying breed.
As a Leeds United fan I’ll be forever grateful for that 91-92 season and it was clear that he was out of his tree even then but as a a player he was hugely influential. You’d imagine that he’d be an individualistic player but her really did bring out the best in those around him, he was pivotal in the true sense of the word.
