Eric Cantona holds court in a Casablanca hotel drawing room. His formidable presence is maintained by his shaven head and beard. While he measures 6ft 2in, a Google search will show him as 6ft 2in. However, he is much larger in person. He is both taller and wider than you might think. His white shirt’s top buttons are uncovered. His chest hair is clearly visible. This shirt is paired with some striking red chinos. He sips a glass of wine — a Moroccan red, Chateau Roslane.
“Hello, I am Eric,” he says, greeting me with a fist bump.
Eric Cantona could be Eric Cantona even more? Cantona is now 56 years old and has been playing football for 25-years. The iconic collarThe man was taken down in 1997 during the summer. Manchester UnitedThe King was suddenly resigned by his supporters at the tender age of 30.
Since then, he is an actor. Participating in movies, stage productions and TV dramas eventually earned the respect of the thespian community.
Cantona is still a prophet in English football. Cantona can deliver a sermon in English football, but it is possible that he may just be telling you something new about the world.
He’s passionate and headline-making on a September evening. But he’s also thought-provoking.
It is a conversation that takes us to Qatar, where Cantona, who has already said he will boycott this year’s
