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I was always being creative. I could never have played a defensive role because I would have been forced to destroy the other player's creativity.

Eric Cantona

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Eric Cantona
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: May 24
Actor
Association Football Player
Executive Producer
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Marseille
France
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona
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Creative
Defensive
Always
Forced
Never
Destroy
Would
Played
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Creativity

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