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Eric Cantona's kung-fu kick 20 years on – the night that changed football forever | Eric Cantona | The Guardian
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Match of the Day on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 1995, Eric Cantona was banned for nine months for kung-fu kicking a Crystal Palace fan 😳 Then came THAT press conference... https://t.co/MDURb3fuc3" / Twitter
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Rewind to 1995: When Manchester United's Eric Cantona went kung fu fighting at Crystal Palace | Football Rewind to | ESPN.co.uk
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Eric Cantona reveals he wished he kicked Crystal Palace fan Matthew Simmonds 'even harder' | Daily Mail Online
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Manchester United hero Eric Cantona landed kung-fu kick on Crystal Palace during fiery Premier League game but Sir Alex Ferguson didn't give him hairdryer treatment
![ESPN UK on Twitter: "On this date in 1995, Eric Cantona kung-fu kicked a Crystal Palace fan 😳 The result? A nine-month ban and 120 hours of community service. https://t.co/uUYLni5Uhn" / Twitter ESPN UK on Twitter: "On this date in 1995, Eric Cantona kung-fu kicked a Crystal Palace fan 😳 The result? A nine-month ban and 120 hours of community service. https://t.co/uUYLni5Uhn" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DxwwqURWsAABqgU.jpg)
ESPN UK on Twitter: "On this date in 1995, Eric Cantona kung-fu kicked a Crystal Palace fan 😳 The result? A nine-month ban and 120 hours of community service. https://t.co/uUYLni5Uhn" / Twitter
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Eric Cantona's kung-fu kick on Crystal Palace fan was a moment of madness that stunned the football world
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