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Eric Cantona's Kung-Fu Kick
How the French forward shocked football by attacking an opposition fan in January 1995.
In January 1995, the French forward Eric Cantona shocked football by attacking an opposition fan during a match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace. Cantona faced a court case and was banned for nine months. Simon Watts tells the story of his Kung-Fu kick through BBC interviews with people who were there.
PHOTO: The Cantona Kung-Fu kick (AFP/Getty Images)
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