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To suddenly find Eric Cantona attractive?

27 replies

Teresajune · 07/03/2020 09:15

He's in the video for Liam Gallagher's new song. Maybe it's the salt and pepper beard, I don't know:

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JudyGemstone · 07/03/2020 09:31

Ooh ahh Cantona!

I think he's always had something about him, he's got those strong Gallic features and is a bit of a rebel 😍

Mammyloveswine · 07/03/2020 10:00

Hmm not loving Cantona but loving the song!

dayswithaY · 07/03/2020 10:07

I had a huge crush on him in the 1990s... when the seagulls follow the trawler...

Lockheart · 07/03/2020 10:08

Find whatever you want attractive, why do you think you're being unreasonable?

Tradams · 07/03/2020 10:21

It's just a lighthearted post Lockheart. No need to snipe.

bagelbaby · 07/03/2020 10:23

Always have

Nsws2015 · 07/03/2020 11:19

My sister has adored him since he played for united (she didnt like football just him!) Actually got sent home from school for wearing a tshirt with a picture of him from behind in the shower 😂 I must admit he has got better with age!!

LangClegsOpinionIsNoted · 07/03/2020 11:22

Oh god I love him. Have done for ages, since 90s Man Utd. He improves with age too!

Buddywoo · 07/03/2020 11:28

I saw him in his hay day when he was playing for Leeds. I am not interested in football and didn't know who he was. He was buying some sweets from a kiosk in the city and was surrounded by small boys so I stopped to look. My God he was gorgeous, famous or not he was a beautiful man. He was also lovely with the little boys.

LolaDarkdestroyer · 07/03/2020 11:32

Yeah if you like violent men with quick tempers go for it.

LangClegsOpinionIsNoted · 07/03/2020 11:47

He's great in Being Eric. Cracking little film.

CokeEnStock · 07/03/2020 11:50

Luffs him, I do.

NK1cf53daaX127805d4fd5 · 07/03/2020 11:57

Have loved Eric since his United days

AuntieMarys · 07/03/2020 11:58

Oh yes.

RandomLondoner · 07/03/2020 12:01

Yeah if you like violent men with quick tempers go for it.

The only incident I'm aware of, I'm fully in favour of the way he expressed his feelings. He probably shouldn't have done, I'm glad no-one was seriously hurt, but it was understandable, and magnificent.

Quote from a recent Guardian article remembering the event 25 years later:-

The reaction was not entirely negative. While most journalists went straight for their high horse, the Independent’s Richard Williams said, only partly in jest, that, “Eric Cantona’s only mistake was to stop hitting him. The more we discovered about Mr Simmons, the more Cantona’s assault looked like the instinctive expression of a flawless moral judgement.” On Fantasy Football League, Nick Hancock – usually a staunch ABU – said it was “comfortably the best thing that’s happened this season – it was absolutely brilliant”. Most players privately had no problem with what Cantona had done. Ian Wright later said he felt “jealous”.

www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/25/eric-cantona-kung-fu-kick-hooligan-25-years-later

Jengnr · 07/03/2020 12:01

Eric Cantona has ALWAYS been attractive.

Jengnr · 07/03/2020 12:02

@Nsws2015 I had that picture on my wall. It was a FINE bottom :)

MrsFrTedCrilly · 07/03/2020 12:06

He’s always been hot, thanks for reminding me Grin

Thehogfatherstolemycurry · 07/03/2020 12:08

Love Eric ❤️

Mayorquimby2 · 07/03/2020 12:08

"Yeah if you like violent men with quick tempers go for it."

You take that out of his game and he's not the same player

Onmyright · 07/03/2020 12:10

Years ago I worked with a very attractive guy who liked to look deep into my eyes and mutter about seagulls in a French accent when we were working together. Not being a football fan I though he was funny but a bit strange! It's only very recently my friend mentioned Eric Cantona and the seagulls comment. Someone obviously told him he looked like Cantona. Grin

CaptainButtock · 07/03/2020 12:11

You aren’t peri-menopausal by any chance are you?
You wouldn’t believe the random assortment of cockwombles and arse-clowns my fanny is currently lusting after Sad

AuntieMarys · 07/03/2020 12:15

What was the film where he played the French ambassador? Elizabeth?

megletthesecond · 07/03/2020 12:15

He kicked a racist thug who was yelling abuse at him. Don't blame him for losing it tbh.

FancyFancy · 07/03/2020 12:17

It's unreasonable to suddenly find him attractive - he's always been hot Grin

Amazing footballer, French accent, hot and