'Playing yourself is a strange experience' ; Just like Vinnie Jones before him, footballing bad boy Eric Cantona is now carving out a career on the big screen. Rob Driscoll finds out how he persuaded director Ken Loach to work with him

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INCE branching out into film acting, French footballing icon Eric Cantona has played a diverse selection of roles.

But he's remained something of an enigma by hiding behind those fictional characters.

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'Playing yourself is a strange experience' ; Just like Vinnie Jones before him, footballing bad boy Eric Cantona is now carving out a career on the big screen. Rob Driscoll finds out how he persuaded director Ken Loach to work with him

Now the former Manchester United player who developed a unique relationship with millions of British soccer fans takes on potentially his most challenging and revealing role in Looking For Eric - playing himself.

"I have worked in other movies and there I can hide behind the character, but in this one, I have to be myself," con...

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