Eric cantona kung fu kick commentary on the book

Eric cantona if sir alex ferguson was the architect of manchester uniteds twentyyear dominance of english football, the cornerstone was eric cantona. Image caption eric cantona kung fu kicked simmons 16 years ago after being subjected to taunts during a match. How eric cantonas kungfu kick shocked football but. A highly skilled and highly decorated player, his highlight reel is one of the games most scintillating. Eric cantona kung fu kick fan matthew simmons fined bbc news. New eric cantona book explains sir alex ferguson shock at infamous kungfu kick. What kung fu masters dont tell you about kung fu books.

He has had the odd flirtation with football since 1997, with his appearances in benefit games at old trafford and beyond supplemented with an illfated spell as director of soccer at. Reassessing the man united legends defining moment 20 years on ahead of the 20th anniversary of the frenchmans most infamous moment, david mcdonnell reassesses the. Eric cantonas kung fu kick in quotes here is a timeline of anecdotes and opinions from those who witnessed the manchester united legends moment of infamy. Jonathan pearce then commentating for capital gold describes eric cantona s moment of madness as he kung fu kicked crystal palace supporter matthew simmonds. How hillsborough changed football forever fourfourtwo. Despite the kungfu kick on crystal palace fan matthew simmons which saw him banned for eight. Monday marks 21 years since eric cantonas infamous kung fu incident, and with that anniversary in mind, we decided to compile a list of the brilliant frenchmans maddest moments. Eric cantona makes hilarious kungfu kick joke at soccer. Infectious records infect21s uk side one kung fu 2. You have voted sergio agueros titlewinning goal for manchester city as the premier leagues most memorable moment, with eric cantonas kungfu kick in second place. Eric cantonas kungfu kick on crystal palace fan was a.

Eric cantona a genuis george best says hed have kung fu kicked hooligan duration. Twenty five years on from eric cantona s infamous kung fu kick, exmanchester united chairman martin edwards. Cantona kicked a fan, who was not affecting the game, with intent to harm, and tried to get him again afterwards. Matthew simmons, 36, is said to have had a grudge against.

Eric cantona then attacked a crowd member who was giving him abuse and in stepped the police infamous moment. Eric cantonas kungfu kick on crystal palace fan was a moment of madness that stunned the football world twenty years since eric cantona launched himself. Twenty years on, the kungfu kick former manchester united striker eric cantona launched at crystal palace fan matthew simmons, moments after being sent off at selhurst park, still resonates as one of sports most extraordinary events, even by the standards of footballs melodramas. In our second extract from the book king eric we revisit an epic tunnel bustup in istanbul 27 years ago there was a terrible atmosphere on the trip as. Sportsmail looks back over retiring boss remarkable 27 years as manchester united manager this sunday it will be 20 years since eric cantona stunned the world when he vaulted an advertisement hoarding and landed his studs in the chest of a crystal. Tensions still linger between manchester united and crystal palace. Cantona infamously launched into a kungfu kick on crystal palace fan matthew simmons. What ferguson told cantona before kungfu kick in man utd. Apart from the too detailed for me accounts of cantonas exploits in the french first division and the postkung fupalace episode man utd days, i thoroughly enjoyed this book. A player act in violence after provocation from a fanballboy. Eric cantonas ban for a kungfu kick at a crystal palace fan was not his first rumble in a manchester united shirt.

The former manchester united captain was handed a ninemonth ban for kicking a. Eric cantona makes hilarious kungfu kick joke at soccer aid. This is not a commentary on how footballers are more sensitive and the. Jonathan pearce then commentating for capital gold describes eric cantonas moment of madness as he kung fu kicked crystal palace. How eric cantona s kung fu kick shocked football but cemented his place in manchester united folklore 25 years ago today the frenchman attacked crystal palace fan matthew simmons in one of the. A football fan famously kung fu kicked by eric cantona has appeared in court over a pitchside bust up at a childrens football match. Eric cantona legend, maverick, troubled artist or just plain trouble never saw a need to make a distinction between the two. For all the heat and noise surrounding his infamous crystal palace kungfu kick, it is for the sheer exuberant beauty of his play that eric cantona is chiefly remembered by english football. Eric cantonas infamous kungfu kick cantona, meanwhile, is silently digesting the impact of his actions. I have never been able to elicit an explanation from eric but my. On this day, 24 years ago, eric cantona became a legend soccer tips.

Listen to jonathan pearces amazing commentary on eric cantonas. The man utd legend who traded kungfu kicks for movie stardom. Sacha baron cohen relives times he went too far the jonathan ross show duration. After winning his appeal against a 2 week prison sentence, cantona gave his first press conference since the now infamous kungfu kick and the media were. How the media reacted front pages, radio commentary, tv coverage and henry winters full match report from the night. Palace fan matthew simmons then ran down towards the sideline and directed verbal abuse against the french attacker. Apart from the too detailed for me accounts of cantona s exploits in the french first division and the post kung fu palace episode man utd days, i thoroughly enjoyed this book. The rebel who would be king described the eponym as a. Men sport serialises a new book about manchester united legend eric cantona, which tells the full story of the old trafford icon.

The day after eric cantonas astonishing kungfu kick at selhurst park in january 1995 i had to attend an all day bbc senior management seminar on the digital revolution. It would be an understatement to say that the footballing world was taken aback, because this incident. Eric cantonas kung fu kick and 5 other wild moments. He was sitting on the bench next to his stuff, very quiet, shirt off, thinking. Eric cantona insists he does not regret his infamous kungfukick. By 1995, the industrialised hype had begun to warp the game, a process symbolised by the premier leagues where were you when they shot jfk. The club has relegated the french star striker to the bench for nine months for lashing out at a fan in the front row during a game against crystal palace two days ago. Until he was convicted for a kungfu kick on a crystal palace fan and came out with his famous line about seagulls, sardines and trawlers. Cantona avoided fergies hairdryer after kungfu kick four decades of fergie time. Eric cantona kungfu kicks a crystal palace fan at selhurst park in 1995 oh my lord blast from the past.

Oddsbible january 25, 2018 23 years ago today eric cantona kung fu kicked a crystal palace fan and lee sharpes story of what happened in the dressing room afterwards is brilliant. Cantona was and still is an interesting bloke and even greater footballer. Eric cantonas kung fu kick in quotes manchester evening. The incident still resonates as one of sports most extraordinary events, even by the standards of the ongoing melodrama that is premiership football and people have said that it was the most famous common assault case. You can argue that the stupid ballboy was interfering with play and the fan was not however the scenario was the same nonetheless. Front pages, radio commentary, tv coverage and henry winters full match report from the night matthew simmonds was kicked 20 years ago. Annual revisit of jonathan pearces capital gold commentary on cantonas kungfu kick. Very stupid of cantona to highlight his kungfu kick as his favourite moment which people believe led to a hatred of palace from man u fans cantona was banned for. Hazard got the ball you can tell because it popped out the other side, from a ball boy who was trying to waste time, with no intent to harm and there was no harm, it was hilariously fake. Kung fu kicks april 21, 2017 in news, techniques and styles by tim kittelstad. The song was received warmly with nme awarding it single of the week, while eric cantonas kick on a spectator would top q magazines list of top 50 most rock n roll moments of 1995. Before the mercurial frenchman arrived at old trafford, the league championship had eluded united for. Twenty five years on from eric cantonas infamous kungfu kick.

Eric cantona insists he has no regrets about his infamous kungfu kick and that suggests flinging yourself to the ground in dramatic style is the same as. Eric cantona now kung fu kick ex man united player actor. New eric cantona book explains sir alex ferguson shock at. Which begs the question cantona got 8 months and hazard got 3 days.

In this article, kung fu kicks, we will show some of the kicks used at sifu och wing chun. A look back at the infamous kungfu kick by manchester uniteds eric cantona which happened this day 20 years ago. In that split second, cantona flung himself, foot first, studs up, kungfu style on simmons. The shortness of eric cantonas fuse had been well established by the time manchester united met crystal palace at selhurst park on a clear january. Cantona then retaliated with the majestic kick to the chest and several punches, resulting in the 1 year ban from football.

As he was walking towards the tunnel, cantona launched a kung fu style kick into the crowd, directed at crystal palace fan matthew simmons, a fan who had run down 11 rows of stairs to confront and shout abuse at cantona. New eric cantona book explains sir alex ferguson shock at infamous kung fu kick. Eric cantona is one of the most charismatic players to have ever graced the football paddock. Simmons was alleged to have used the words fuck off back to france, you french bastard. Roy, the deputy head of childrens tv, a manc and lifelong united supporter came up in a state of agitation about it all and it was the main topic of conversation.