We guess that even the normally non-plussed Eric himself would be impressed
We all have a mate who fancies himself as a bit of a know-it-all. You say you saw something on telly, or start talking about a player and this absolute nerd starts rattling off his shoe size,his star sign and the date he scored his first hat-trick for the under-8s.
It can be frustrating but you have to sit back and admire someone who’s so into a person or sport that they go home and study and study and study until there is nothing left to know anymore.
Corkman Barry Triggs appeared on Today’s FM’s Ian Dempsey’s Breakfast Show this morning on a segment called Mastermind, and the Manchester United fan did incredibly well.
He managed to answer an incredible 21 questions on ‘King Eric’ in the space of just two minutes as he smashed the previous record of 12 set by a Fr Ted fan yesterday morning.
There is literally nothing that Barry does not know and even wants to give some extra information on some of the questions.
Before you listen to Barry on the Ian Dempsey Show why not test yourself with Cantona Mastermind. You have 120 seconds. No cheating now …
1. In what city in France was Eric Cantona born?
2. Can you name the club where Cantona signed his first professional club in 1986?
3. Where was Cantona placed in the 1993 Ballon d’Or?
4. What age is Eric Cantona?
5. In 1995 he was suspended by United, received an assault conviction and 120 hours community service for doing what?
6. Where did the assault take place?
7. Can you name the man he kicked?
8. At what age did Cantona retire?
9. He played his last game for Manchester United against which team?
10. What was the name of the 2009 Ken Loach film in which Eric Cantona starred?
11. Cantona won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year in what year?
12. He acted alongside which Australian actress in the 1998 film Elizabeth?
13, What is the nickname given to Cantona by Manchester United fans?
14. In what year was Cantona awarded Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association?
15. Can you name the local team where Cantona began his footballing career?
16. In 1994 his footballing career was put on hold for what?
17. What team was he with before Manchester United?
18. In what year did he join Leeds United?
19. How much did Alex Ferguson pay for him to move to Manchester United?
20. He won three soccer league titles with three clubs – can you name them?
21. In 1994, how many goals did Cantona score in the FA Cup final against Chelsea?
22. Cantona acted as captain of Manchester United from 1996-97 after the departure of which player to Birmingham City?
23. In 2005 he coached which beach football team?
