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Eric Cantona, (born May 24, 1966, Marseille, France), French football (soccer) player. He most notably played for Manchester United (1992–97), helping revive the English powerhouse club and becoming one of its favourite players. Known for his fiery temper, he was suspended for much of 1995 after jumping into the stands and attacking an opposing fan. Following his retirement in 1997, Cantona occasionally acted.

acting Summary

Acting, the performing art in which movement, gesture, and intonation are used to realize a fictional character for the stage, for motion pictures, or for television. (Read Lee Strasberg’s 1959 Britannica essay on acting.) Acting is generally agreed to be a matter less of mimicry, exhibitionism, or

football Summary

Football, game in which two teams of 11 players, using any part of their bodies except their hands and arms, try to maneuver the ball into the opposing team’s goal. Only the goalkeeper is permitted to handle the ball and may do so only within the penalty area surrounding the goal. The team that

film Summary

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