Eric Cantona Interview: United President offer, Sir Alex, Beckham & Qatar

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🗓️ 26 September 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Premier League legend Eric Cantona sits down with The Athletic's Adam Crafton to discuss a range of topics including his offer to become President of Manchester United, his relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson, his thoughts on David Beckham's promotion of the World Cup in Qatar the possibility of World War and his connection with England. Eric also shares the inspiration behind that iconic goal celebration, that kick and why he is both humble & arrogant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Athletic.
0:03.0	Hello, I'm Ian Irving and coming up, what a treat we have for you because the athletics
0:08.2	Adam Crafton has been in conversation with arguably the most charismatic footballer in the history of the Premier League.
0:14.6	It's a former Manchester United Captain and French Star Eric Cantonar. Do you regret either what happened against Christie Palace? No, I don't regret anything.
0:31.0	Last year I proposed to the club to be president of football. For you to be. Yeah. I know you've
0:40.1	spoken about the World Cup and Kato. Becken for example, is an ambassador.
0:45.2	Was that something you would do? I will not do it at all. Can you know,
0:56.4	can you imagine that all truffle can become
0:59.9	You know a new stadium called by
1:08.4	The brand if one day they do that I'm a brand. If one day they do that, I'm sorry, but I don't, I'm not a fan of the unit anymore. If they sponsor the state.
1:09.4	And I quit football forever.
1:11.0	Yeah, so much for you to look forward to in this interview absolutely
1:14.0	Canton are on being encouraged by Sir Alex Ferguson to be United's President of
1:17.8	Football, the upcoming World Cup including David Beckham's role in promoting it, plus World War.
1:24.4	It wouldn't be a chat with Eric without covering all bases now, would it?
1:27.6	Adam Crafton's with us now.
1:29.1	Adam, before we get into the interview and we talk to you about it all all how on earth did you end up sipping
1:34.2	red wine in Casablanca with Eric Cantonar? Yeah it's like totally surreal. This was
1:39.3	basically all because Eric is now running a travel company.
1:44.7	He calls it like a passion-based travel company,
1:47.7	which is called Looking for FC.
1:50.7	A sport based, a football-based travel concept.
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