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Title: Cantoná dice adiós al fútbol. (el francés Eric Cantoná anunció su retiro)(TT: Cantoná bids farewell to soccer) (TA: frenchman Eric Cantoná announces his retirement)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 22, 1997
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: v4Issue: n222Page: p19(1)

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Customer Reviews (3)

Not the usual ghost written nonsense - quality in depth review.
Okay, I'm a big Cantona fan - there I said it.Genius, yes.Flawed, yes.

To the book....I own quite a few autobiographies. Most are truly atrocious, offering very little insight to the person themselves.This book is difference in many ways.

It's not written with the involvement or authorization of Cantona at all. That I think helps more than hinders as it means we spend a lot of time exploring the life story of Eric - it certainly doesn't focus on the "glory years" of Eric's football in England, which we don't get to until 2/3rd of the way into the book.

And that's perhaps the downside for some (but not me).I was interested to learn about his early life, his family, his time in French football - all things I knew nothing about.Others looking for 400 pages of Eric's career at Manchester United will feel short changed.

The one thing against a 5 star is the author's tendency to dwell just too much on the psuedo-intellectual side of things.....but then he too is French!

Fair and Balanced Portrait of the Second King of the Stretford End
'The Rebel Who Would Be King' chronicles the life of Eric Cantona from his days as a child in Marseilles, to his 'death' -- Cantona's retirement from football in 1997. Though he has taken an admitted liking to Cantona, Philippe Auclair's (an Arsenal fan himself) work stays away from the territory of shallow footballer biographies with their one sided celebration of achievements, instead opting to fully tell of the events (ranging from spectacular to spectacularly horrendous) that contributed to the making of Cantona as a footballer and more importantly, as a man.

Manchester United fans who were around during the Cantona years will enjoy revisiting that time, along with the preceding strokes of luck that brought Eric to Manchester in the first place. (I should note that Eric doesn't make it to Manchester until well into the book; there's a lot that took place before his arrival at Old Trafford, or Elland Road for that matter.) Younger fans will gain a greater appreciation for the man who was such a catalyst in the revitalization of Manchester United as a footballing force. Readers who enjoy (sport) biographies of interesting figures will likely be entertained by this detailed yet well paced telling of events public and personal along with the varied views of people along the way . . . Brian Clough's reaction to the kung-fu kick was, well, very Clough-esque.

Cantona
Title should be "Rebel who was King!!" An Iconoclast if there ever was one.
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Taking in every match Eric Cantona played for Leeds United, Manchester United and France, with summaries of his nomadic French career, The Complete Eric Cantona traces a legendary figure in Manchester United's history.From his decisive role during the 1992 title run-in that helped Leeds land the last First Division Championship, to his arrival at Old Trafford 6 months later, his 1995 ban for launching a kick at a spectator and the redemption of almost single-handedly guiding United to the 1996 double, Cantona s career was never anything but dramatic. The Complete Eric Cantona is ideal both as a work of reference and offers a detailed insight into a remarkable career. ... Read more

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Eric Cantona's autobiography covers his controversial career in France, the impact he made when he arrived at Leeds United in 1992, and his subsequent transfer to Manchester United. The book also details his interest in poetry, art, philosophy and his fashion modelling. ... Read more

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When Eric Cantona joined Manchester United from championship rivals Leeds in November 1992, it was the beginning of a partnership made in heaven. By the end of the 1992/93 season the title had returned to Old Trafford for the first time in 26 years. This intriguing biography gets to grips with the ultimate football icon of the 1990s. ... Read more

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This biography charts Eric Cantona's early days in France and his brushes with the French football authorities, through to his arrival at Leeds and the first of his three League titles and, finally, to the dramatic move to Manchester United. There is also a look at the events of that infamous night at Selhurst Park, with Eric's subsequent punishment and community work with children, and his return to FA Cup glory at Wembley in May 1996. ... Read more

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Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966) is a French former footballer of the late 1980s and 1990s, turned actor. He ended his professional footballing career at Manchester United where he won four Premier League titles in five years, including two League and FA Cup Doubles. Cantona is often regarded as having played a major talismanic role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing powerhouse and he enjoys iconic status at the club and in English football. In 2001, he was voted their player of the century, and to this day United fans refer to him as "King Eric". He is the current manager of the France beach soccer team. Following his retirement from football, he took up a career in cinema and had a cameo role in the 1998 film Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett. ... Read more