Eric Cantona Post-Kung Fu Kick Press Conference

[HeroCna]

"No, it's me."

Cantona when asked if the greatest-ever French player is Michel Platini or Zinedine Zidane.

[IndianaJoel93]

I actually understand what he meant ;)

Eric Cantona, the only Man Utd player in history that I have genuine respect for.

[mrpostman10100]

@IndianaJoel93

you don't have respect for giggs or keane?

[IndianaJoel93]

@mrpostman10100 I USED to have alot of respect for Giggs, but I lost it all when the revelations about his personal life came out, I forgave John Terry for one short affair, but an 8 year affair with your sister in law and then a model, that is far too much. and Roy Keane was just a nutter in my opinion.

[cvhashim]

@IndianaJoel93 john terry one was false, notw apologised to parencol for the allegations

[IndianaJoel93]

@cvhashim serious????? no way! JT is a true good guy after all <3

[cvhashim]

@IndianaJoel93 yeah, search up google or something. JT is still a cheating scumbag ;)

[IndianaJoel93]

@cvhashim wow, I am really shocked, yet relieved, captain fantastic ;)

[pdpissdrunx]

Mon Dieu!

[Sinnerzzzzzz]

Some journo asked him what his best highlight of his career and he said

"When I did the kung fu kick on the hooligan..."



[ArteL01]

Basically means the press feed off any scraps, was pretty fucking obvious to me as well as a kid and I don't support United or really give two tosses about Cantona, although he was a cracking player.

[youreflectme]

he is the trawler

the press are the seagulls

looking for a headline (sardine)

it was obvious to me when i was a kid

and people are as stupid now as then when they believe cantona meant nothing, he is once again fooling you.

[ellisqpr86]

41 dislikes are from seagulls who tried to follow a trawler only to discover it was actually the engine of a boeing 747

[clovelywindheaven]

He said on jonathon ross show that the words didnt really mean anything..he knew he was in a situation infront of the MOB (press) that anything he said was just going to be criticized upon. So he instead of trying to explain why he kicked that racist cunt fan. He just said some philosophical crap in order to confuse the press in Awww and wonder. AND IT WORKED LOl...it was like putting a "mirror infront of the press" - Eric cantona Jonathon Ross show 2009

[Gunner25malta]

if you keep pressing 4 you can hear the seagull x)

[machecoul1393]

LA CLASSE ! respect

[ElChobotoRoboto]

(oO) ??

[tahi16]

eric cantona in old greek means " angry crotch"

[stoq22]

1000 vote is mine! huaushaushuahus xD

[Niceone009xx]

what the hell am i watching?

[Latrendi]

how can no-one get this? the press conference was called and he made the press assume that he was going to comment on it. Then he uses that metaphor to describe it and leaves! hes literally taking the piss out of them.

[RKO97Hardy]

0:00 - 0:16 = Genius

[serb1218]

0:14

[mybluebelly]

Happy birthday ERIC CANTONA !!! -66 Was a wonderful year for football.

[TheChillguy1992]

Eric Cantona is the most interesting in the world.

[MegaNola1]

legend

[kingswitcher]

Repeatedly press 0:14 for the sound of chattering seagulls!

Seriously...

[KristianHicks]

The Seagulls = The press journalists.

The Trawler = Eric Cantona.

The Fish = Stories.

He's saying that the journalists are there because they expect him to give them a story of what happened; but he's not going to give them anything.

[DavidMolloy91]

@KristianHicks he actully went on record and said it meant nothing he also said he could just have easily said "the curtains are pink,but i love them" they simply asked him to speak and he spoke.pure nonsense and utter genius.

[KristianHicks]

@DavidMolloy91

It's not pure nonsense; it's obvious that's what he meant. 'The curtains are pink, but I love them' plays no relation to the context of the situation.

[DavidMolloy91]

@KristianHicks well i think when the man himself goes on record and says it meant nothing and could have just easily said about the pink curtains and his love for them id tend to believe that.he simply meant to give the press and public something to ponder and try to interpret which clearly worked.

[tampax2009]

Trop con ce canto, il prépare son texte 2 h avant, l'apprends péniblement au point de dire un mot toutes les 3 secondes....

Donneur de lecon, mais pas donneur d'exemple.

[Ribeyeangus]

LOL

[tipotte91]

quel poete ce canto..! voila comment pisser au cul des journalistes tout en les faisant rire :)

[svendeddy3]

When the flamingo paces up the stream it is because he thinks he will see a dolphin

[diulamabubu]

i think he could be referring to a very famous and inspirational book called "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" back in the 70's

i can't believe how few people ever mentioned this link

check it up and maybe u will understand what Cantona is saying...

[tarooqii]

i'd rather analyse cantona than shakespeare

[Sponheimsquarepants]

he explained himself in a nice poetical way, and the english media, being little a-holes, decided to deride him for giving them exactly what they wanted.... eric the king won that day, and at the same time, whether the media appreciated it or not, he gave them something to write (being that they are too stupid to be creative enough on their own) in the years before mourinho.

[sweepin16]

Bet that he doesn't always drink beer, but when he does, he prefers dos equis...

[42backeindarbin22815]

wähnsínn_sÜcht_mål_näch:_gelde­asy_ÁÙf_gÖoglë

[MrPSG78]

In another interview, he explains that his lawyer, who sit on Canto's left at the moment of the press conference, said him before this conference to say something, even if it had no sense. He did it perfectly ! Vive le King !

[AlPinski]

@MrPSG78

nice info. you have a link or something?

[MrPSG78]

@AlPinski Yeah. Look at this : v=bAMg6egGaPs :D

[stevemufc666]

eric the king

[mlc871]

when you people...(take a sip)...say something important....make sure to pause..and drink..in between...your words...cinq you...very much

[faithmanish]

So suave in the execution here; it's like he's reciting a poem.

[fromthecentre]

Overrated player & utterly shite actor.

[thisisonetastyburger]

its so annoying when someone starts a sentence and then takes a drink, in a funny way, like something out of a comedy sketch. Genius.

OO AAA CANTONA

[newecplisebreaktwi]

today in an interview of Cantona on football focus he said that what he said about the seagulls actually meant absolutely nothing, and he was just taking the piss xD got to love him!

[Goatskinny]

anyone else notice the picture of cantona in 0:00 ?

[MrWeekendoff]

he only said that because an interviewer asked him 'Eric, I know this is off topic, but why do you think seagulls follow trawlers?' - they never show that.

[MaDoC07]

@MrWeekendoff lmao !

[Lexinho90]

@MrWeekendoff wtf? are you serious xD?

[nguyenimproved]

@MrWeekendoff lol

[paolotagliano]

@MrWeekendoff hahahaha

[tahirmb1]

@MrWeekendoff were u there mate?

[JLB1990s]

watta legend! im a gooner and even i laughed at his kick and the press conference! lol. it is wrong i wouldnt encourage that, but still its legend how men could do that and still be loved; whereas now if u dive u get hated for life!

[nazirdjon]

OMG I love these kinds of people. who can say fuck off whenever they want , and who back it up with actions again and again. I love u Cantona

[ex1sa]

ERIC THE KING.

[visionsportTV]

Kung-fu kick was a mistake says cantona but it felt great- see the visionsport blog at wordpress

[Cruxis10]

@visionsportTV No? lol there is an interview with Eric being broadcast today on BBC1 and the snipet of the Interview on the BBC website has Cantona saying it's one of his favourite moments from playing football.

[sinordby]

7 THE KING 7

[uzerw7]

КАНТОНА ГАНДОН!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cruxis10]

Eric might of been arrogant, but he had the talent to back it up, unlike most of today's professionals, arrogant when they are terrible.

I bet the likes of Bentner think they are Cantona in their own small minds.

[JLDoggard]

@Cruxis10 Yeah, Bentdner isn't fit to stand any kind of favourable comparison to Cantona -and I'm no ManU fan.And don't get me started on Ibramihovic...

[MrBarceleche]

"When the seagulls follow a trawler"= when i chased thta motherucking kid of the public, "it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"= was because he said in loud voice "i love justin bieber". thank you very much

[johnykoop]

im a spurs fan and i still believe eric cantona is man utds greatest player in my lifetime

[andydufresne87]

Great player, a legend so charismatic. From a Juventus supporter, ther is only one Eric cantona.

[mjsoyfoo]

HE WAS AND STILL IS A TOWERING FIGURE With his proud ego he definitely was inspiring awe and admiration! CAntona King

[dazzakei1979]

I thought it would translate as when the press follow footballers, they wait for them to do bad, thus catching them in action.

[HoosierMF]

total legend

[bhuttu]

Cand pescarusii urmaresc un pescador, este pentru ca au impresia ca se vor arunca sardine in mare.

[TheMarvelhero123]

When i kick someone i will say "the cat shall always run away with the teapot and the spoon"

[nedlitzer]

retard!

[Tokyofist]

The guy was a legend.

[vschnz]

@Tokyofist  The Guy is a Legend

[mooneclipse81]

legend.

[10stevenn]

Eric ''The Godfather'' Cantona

[malus19891]

as the saying goes, 1966 was good year for english football, Cantona was born

[killbill13ful]

made in marseille !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MissMiffed]

No words to describe this.

What a legend he is.

[chambana77]

what a brilliant statement from a brave guy who has the guts to make fun of media.

[jazzaste123]

AHHAAHAHAHAH THE KING OF ALLLLLLLLL KINGS

[kashhh93]

JO-KER

[theantaine]

ANOTHER FRENCH MUG... EEEAAAGLES

[Loge91]

He is the Godfather of football.

[PaulsBeesInTrees]

True working class hero. Take all your well earned money out of the banks, and let them sweat.

[robocop423]

he said on the Jonathan Ross show that this quote meant nothing, and he just made it up for the media to talk about and speculate

[shanondor]

typical man united supporters and players fucking SCUM

[jc123456789ify]

French Cunt.

[reefergladness]

quote of the century?

[elkinghua]

cuando baje la marea tu padre en tu cara mea

[josedelran]

merde !!!! plus d'un million de sardines pour ce maquereau minable !!!!!

[edeligonul]

This guy's aura can make someone blind.

[tomazzin]

@edeligonul which isn't necessary a good thing. Balls is not a synonym of sense

[TheRealDeadMedic]

And then God made Cantona. And He saw that it was good.

[fishbone342]

I never liked football but cantana was a true man

[nyzmrock]

@fishbone342 cantana? lol that's funny man

[benvindo05]

@fishbone342 who the fuck gives a fuck if you dont like football? nobody

[fishbone342]

@benvindo05 looks like you do numb nuts :))

[synergysouls]

hey fuck off mate.

haHAHAHAHAHA

[Psyduck1990]

Sir Eric return to coach MU please!!!

[alaedine88]

che cosa ha detto? qualcuno traduca!

[greg3331]

quando dei gabbiani seguono un peshereccio è perche sanno che molte sardine verranno gettate in mare... ma a che si riferiva?

[greg3331]

ah si ho capito forse i gabbiani sono i giornalisti sempre a caccia di storie

[musivagant]

@greg3331 si! e lui (il peschereccio) non gliè le da....in altri termini, andate a f.ulo detto con stile e grande classe! :D

[greg3331]

@musivagant e ora dopo i giornalai le banche.... cantona c'ha le palle ^^

[Darietto1986]

@alaedine88 Quando i gabbiani seguono il peschereccio è perché pensano che delle sardine stanno per essere gettate in mare

[Shalumaitis]

I love it how he takes that sip of water in the middle of the sentence.

Eric Cantona:absolute class on and off the pitch.

[vozerron]

Cantona rocks!!!

[grantdawg07]

what a baller! played it like a straight OG

[ShivDes789]

that bastard had it coming

[REBENGA2012]

together 7 december !

[WM442433]

sardines



[CrazyFooI]

This is absolutely brilliant. Not only has he got the balls to karate kick an opposing fan but then rather that coming out afterwards with a grovelling apology he just says that and walks off. Brilliant. It still cracks me up now

[MrSinnerstefan]

@CrazyFooI he is an arrogant fuck who shouldn't have ever played football. A thug...

[CrazyFooI]

@MrSinnerstefan He might have been an arrogant fuck but arn't most of the players in the game today? I'm not condoning what he did, it was obviously wrong. I just saying that for a professional football to do something as outrageous as that and then to give that interview is just funny...I'm sure most people will agree unless of course they support Crystal Palace, Man City oriverpool in which case they think he's a prick.

[cpinto23]

"when the seagulls follow a trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"

he is comparing the media to the seagulls...they want a story from cantona (the trawler) but he doesn't give into them.....and by giving us this memorable quote he is politely telling the media to f**k off

[jettojetto]

@cpinto23 thank you, captain obvious

[Hurricane333]

@cpinto23 Nail. Head. You hit it square on the.

[danielkemsley]

@cpinto23 not true it means fuck all he said it coz he thought it was funny

[22may95]

@cpinto23

in an interview he said he only said that speech because he didnt know what to say and hen thought it was funny

[skikopat]

@cpinto23 Actually he explained himself and admitted that it didn't mean anything.

[francedabord1]

@cpinto23 that's exactly what it is! I think just majority of english people, are not clever enought to understand.

[jackjude]

@francedabord1 No, there is a desire for it be more complexed, philosophical, and surreal than it actually is (which is quite basic). People want to see Cantona in that light, it's part of the mythology, which his fans enjoy. Which is quite sweet really.

[lordloss156]

@cpinto23 no he said it didnt mean anything , he was just giving them something to talk about and generally just being a legend

[asdfkie]

What the fuck did he say?

[Microphonechecka2]

King Eric, he is up there with the best of them, Zidane, Maradona, Pele

[fabryjavier]

Yeah, thanks for all that subtitle it for me in multi-leanguage. I didn't realize the subtitles were in the description box :)

[fabryjavier]

Can anyone please subtitle it? I'm Spanish and I'm pretty bad with listening

[TheACDC96]

@fabryjavier Maybe in italian you can undrestand: i delfini seguono i pescherecci perche sanno che ci sono le sardine. (I think)

[fabryjavier]

@TheACDC96 Thank you very much, yeah I understood it in italian, but when I was watching again the video I realize there was de quote in the description box :) But tanks

[RiGoRViNiCiuSs]

@TheACDC96 FAIL. ma almeno apri un dizionario se non sai l'inglese. "quando i gabbiani seguono i pescherecci è perchè pensano che le sardine verranno tirate nel mare (oppure cadranno nel mare)"

[TheACDC96]

@RiGoRViNiCiuSs scusi signor madrelingua! non capisco come abbia potuo commettere un simile errore, chiedo venia(se non sai che vuol dire vattela a cercare sul vocabolario!

[RiGoRViNiCiuSs]

@TheACDC96 senti amico, il fatto che ti vanti di conoscere la parola "venia" denota che hai un'età intorno ai 12-14 anni o una cultura estremamente limitata pertanto evita di rispondere che fai una figura migliore senza dubbio. non sono un madrelingua, sono semplicemente uno che ha studiato un po' di inglese, cosa che dovresti fare anche tu. buona giornata

[TheACDC96]

@RiGoRViNiCiuSs hai dimostrato che un briciolo di ragionamento ce l'hai: ho 14 anni(nn che ci volesse molto dato che nel nick name ho 96) comunque se credi di sorprendermi con il tuo linguaggio forbito mi fa immaginare che tu hai o intorno ai 16-18 anni o che hai il cervello corrispondente a quello di uno di quell'età

[RiGoRViNiCiuSs]

@TheACDC96 "mi fa immaginare che tu abbia...", impara il congiuntivo prima di fare lo sbruffoncello con quelli più grandi e colti di te. auf wiedersen, fine delle comunicazioni

[TheACDC96]

@RiGoRViNiCiuSs QUI non posso darti torto, ho fatto un errore grossolano...

poi ti ricordo che lo "sbruffoncello"se tu, che hai attaccato il discorso!

[wigwanwo]

@fabryjavier He said 'when the seagulls circle the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea'

[MrErKan47]

@fabryjavier cuando las gaviotas siguen a los barcos pesqueros, es porque piensan que se van a avetar sardinas al mar

[RiGoRViNiCiuSs]

@fabryjavier ya estan los subtitulos en ingles en la descripciòn del video!

[asulprofundo]

then this guy tells me "joga bonito" and make the ball happy

[fugugg]

stupid french prick!!! I'll never forget when the mighty mags put 5 past them, You should of seen his fucking face...Haa Haa Haa!!!

[bundywundy666]

@fugugg Could you just remind me, when was the last time the newly promoted 'might mags' won a European Cup, or the league or any silverware for that matter, actually, lets forget winning, how about reaching a final?...... 1968/69! - that says it all. You beat us 14 years ago - and you still finished second - get over it.

[fugugg]

@bundywundy666 - If you had read my comments properly stupid prick, you would of noticed they were centred at that total french wanker!! Not about who won what or when, Every fucking NUFC fan knows that!! Get your head out ya arse!! Aresehole!

[sepiasilence]

@fugugg the mighty mags :S you're delusional, there is nothing mighty about them

[fugugg]

@sepiasilence ... Whatever! least we have'ent got a childish manager who spits his dummy out if someone has a go at his team!! get over it you whisky faced scottish prick!!!! And no we don't wish we had him!! before you start!

[jj198777]

@fugugg you dont wish you had the greatest manager in the premier league ??, then your an idiot sir, and i hate united

[sepiasilence]

@fugugg i love how you assume im a united fan, you're an idiot. Either way that scottish prick is one of the best managers about as he has proven time and again. And how you can call someone childing while using "whatever" is beyond me, the "mags" are shit and everyone knows it.

[sepiasilence]

@fugugg childish*

[BashinKen]

It means he was the trawler. The press were the seagulls, and they were following him for his story, which was the sardines.

Cantona is a legend. United for life.



[MrPitbull589]

en gros il les emmerde mdr et il a raison sil l'a tapé c qe l'autre la cherché et qil ete a bout de nefs

[SuperHunt88]

Fuck offf somewhere else with ur nationalist shite, if you wanna comment here comment on how much of a legend Cantona is.

[drumsterZ]

"quote"...and "thank you very much" and off we go...BRILLIANT,SHARP, ...CANTONA!

[hellvoid999]

When a seagull(the press) follows a trawler(cantona) it is because they think sardines(something to write about in their papers or news reports) will be thrown into the sea cantona chose to say this because he did not want to be on the headlines

[bushkilledtowers]

french twat

[elninodanilo]

STFU and watch the video. both of ye.

[ame7272]

So many football legends unfortunately not famous to young fans because of the media. Ten years from now, the young fans won't even know who was Maradona, Zidane, or many of the legends that made football beautiful.

[gajdijaa]

what the hell did he just say?

[alslevie1986]

Bruce Lee Cantona talked a load of bollocks by times.

[anupcool246]

lol i wanted to appreciate king cantona here and these ppl are fighting abt why the world started speaking english...well i dnt knw why the world started speaking english bt i do knw that england tried to colonize nepal and attacked us and wot we did was that we kicked their sorry asses back to india =D

[lestaleky]

@anupcool246 yawn get a grip ya knob jockey 

[alslevie1986]

What the fuck was he on about.

I saw this on a banner.

There must be something in the water in Manchester.

It made Cantona talk about seagulls.

It made Rio forget

It made Ruud fall over in the penalty area.

Now Gary Neville is deluding himself about Man United over-taking Liverpool on trophies.

Dream on Gary.

[SuperHunt88]

@alslevie1986 United trophies = 58, liverpool trophies = 58 ... whose most likely to win trophies this season?

[salvyy]

It's funny to read comments written by insignificant Euro-Trash and other worthless individuals from meaningless third-world countries. It all started because I felt obliged to respond to another third-world retard who talked shit about the US, which is, I repeat, the best country on planet Earth. You'll find many Americans who'll never respond to you, but one day you can also find someone like me who'll tell you the truth: the US is #1 and your countries are worth less than 0 in this world.

[zaskar14]

class

[JavaNewbie]

He looks like former shah (king) of Iran :))

[jslasher1]

@xDUxGUESCLINx57 Oui. Le Americaine c'est le grand merde pour le monde. [Sorry about my French syntax].

[jslasher1]

Brilliant! Eric is a genius. God bless him -- forever. I am proud of my French ancestry, too.

[ralphdgr8]

what a legend

[HarvestStation]

All hail the King! I hope he returns to Old Trafford one day :)

[bechlor06]

king cantona

[bechlor06]

king cantona