A kick into the legend.
It was January 25, 29 years ago.
During Crystal Palace-Manchester United, a match in the return phase of the 1994-1995 Premier League season, Eric Cantona threw himself feet first at a spectator who had just insulted him as a
“fucking bastard”. of French"
.
For this bloody act described as a “kung-fu”
kick
, the
“King”
, until then adored across the Channel by
Red Devils supporters,
was sentenced by a court to 120 hours of community service .
The English Federation also suspended him for nine months from the field.
A sanction which removed the Marseillais from the French team.
The case also remained legendary for the curious media release of
“Canto”
a few days before his trial.
Rather than answer journalists' questions, he uttered the following sentence in English:
"When seagulls follow a trawler, it is because they think that sardines will be thrown into the sea"
, before leaving the room. press.
Mythical.