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I would like to compare football and cinema. I think it's very similar. It's two games... different games. You have to work very hard and find the confidence to enjoy it on the pitch or in the film.

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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