Eric Cantona is one of the most atypical footballers of the last 30 years and with the exception of a player like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, few can match the personality of the Frenchman. Having become a true legend on the Manchester United side, the man nicknamed the King has had ups and downs in his career, but he has always been able to make people talk about him, whether on the pitch or off. A tumultuous life as a footballer, which was not the case in his love life.
The champion has long been in a relationship with the sister of one of his former teammates at Auxerre, Isabelle Ferrer. Married in 1987, they divorced in 2003 after having two children together, Raphaël and Joséphine. It was around the time of his divorce that Éric Cantona met Rachida Braknithe one who will become his wife a few years later since they married in June 2007. Having become an actor after the end of his football career, the 56-year-old former sportsman will meet the beautiful 45-year-old brunette on the making of the movie the overeater in 2002.
20 years to the day that they met
A real love at first sight between the two actors since today, it’s been exactly 20 years since they saw each other for the first time. Always so in love with his wife, Éric Cantona did not hesitate to send him a touching message on his Instagram account. Yesterday, he shared a beautiful photo of his couple in black and white and we feel all the complicity that unites them. “Look! Already 20 years since I met you yesterday (November 7, 2002)”, writes the star who was in Bali last month. A beautiful proof of love that should certainly please Rachida Brakni! Happy mother of Emir (11 years old) and Selma (8 years old), Rachida Brakni has already confided in her story with the former footballer. “If we met, it’s not by chance”she said last year.