Eric Cantona on his musical reinvention: 'I was a rock star before I became a footballer. I was born with it'

I was always sure that after sport I would express myself in the world of art, and different kind of arts.

That night, at Stoller Hall, was the first time he'd played his songs in front of an audience and was a journey into another world, completely unknown, with no experience at all.

I'm crazy enough to expose myself to the world like this.

Cantona's move into music should come as no surprise - this renaissance man has already re-invented himself as an actor, with numerous credits to his name including the big budget Elizabeth, Ken Loach film Looking for Eric and Netflix series Inhuman Resources.

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