Éric Cantona is one of his former athletes who managed to reinvent himself at the end of their career. A former great football player, a true legend on the Manchester United side, he left an indelible mark in the history of his sport, but once his career ended, the 58-year-old from Marseillais quickly branched off towards an artistic destiny. Having become an established actor, he played roles in cinema and television. This Tuesday evening, we find him headlining the new M6 television series, Murder Club.
The former godfather of the association Abbé Pierre does not confine himself to the 7th art since he also decided to launch into singing, but unfortunately, Éric Cantona was lynched by the critics after his first concerts in England. Not enough to reach someone who has experienced everything in his life and who is very well supported since he has shared Rachida Brakni's life for more than 20 years. With the beautiful 47-year-old brunette, the former Olympique de Marseille player had two children, Émir (born in 2009) and Selma (born in 2013), he who already had a boy and a girl from a previous marriage.
Eric Cantona and Rachida Brakni, a free couple
Eric Cantona and Rachida Brakni met on the set of a film, as the actress told Elle magazine in 2015. “In 2002, we were both filming The Overeater by Thierry Binisti. Eric was in front of a mirror, getting his makeup done. I didn't see his look live, I saw it in the mirror. And he saw me in the mirror too. Something happened. An explosion“explained the one who stood out in front of her daughter Selma at Roland-Garros this year.
Since then, everything has been going well between the two lovebirds, who got married in June 2007. “We tend to think that marriage is scary, whereas, in my eyes, getting married was sealing our bond. I have the feeling of having always known Eric”explains Rachida Brakni. “Maybe tomorrow our story will be overwe don't know anything about it. That's what's strong: knowing that we are free.”launches for his part, Éric Cantona, before adding: “It’s also good to face difficulties.”
Strong words from Éric Cantona and Rachida Brakni, parents of a hypersensitive son, who do not hesitate to say things to each other and this is obviously the secret of their longevity.
Find Éric Cantona in Murder Club this Tuesday, November 5 at 9:10 p.m. on M6.
