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‘I should have kicked him even harder. He deserved it’: Eric Cantona comes out fighting

A new documentary at Cannes film festival looks at the French footballer’s five turbulent and triumphant seasons in Manchester – and the love story between him and manager Alex Ferguson

It was 30 years ago this weekend that Eric Cantona struck an audacious volley from the edge of the penalty area to win the 1996 FA Cup final. For his team, Manchester United, it meant triumph over their fiercest rivals Liverpool and an unprecedented second league and cup double. But for Cantona himself, it capped one of the most remarkable comeback stories in the history of the Premier League – one that has now been turned into a feature film set to take Cannes by storm.

Cantona is directed by duo David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas, the only British directors to be part of the prestigious film festival’s official selection this year. With cinematic flair, it paints a portrait of one of football’s most singular personalities through the lens of his five turbulent and triumphant seasons in Manchester. We are treated to his sublime goals and trademark philosophical quotes, as well as flashbacks to his tempestuous early career in France, in which he berated the national team manager as “incompetent”, faced suspension from his club Marseille and even quit the sport altogether for a time.

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Robert Jenrick’s rancorous relationship with former Tory colleagues aired live on BBC

Victoria Atkins accused him of abandoning friendship and said they had not spoken since he defected to Reform

The rancorous relationship between Robert Jenrick and his former colleagues in the Conservative party was aired on live TV on Friday when an MP who had backed his leadership bid accused him of abandoning their friendship.

Victoria Atkins, the shadow environment secretary, revealed live on the BBC’s local election programme that she had not spoken to Robert Jenrick since he defected to Reform in January.

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Are Katseye transforming K-pop or making ‘skibidi toilet music’? Either way, fans will tearfully wait hours for a glimpse

Katseye blends US sensibilities with the hard-hitting choreography, branding and relentless perfectionism of Korean pop music – and ‘Eyekons’ can’t get enough

Ten-year-old Luna and 12-year-old Asha were among the first Eyekons – the noun for Katseye fans, à la Swifties and Beliebers – to arrive at Sydney’s Luna Park on Wednesday after their parents drove two hours from Wollongong.

While they hadn’t won tickets to the girl group’s first Australian appearance – a Q&A for fans at the park’s Big Top on Wednesday night – they came anyway, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite artists.

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Is ‘tax the rich’ really hate speech? Won’t someone think of the billionaires? | Fiona Katauskas

The top 1% have it hard, too

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Director Alexander Sokurov Expresses ‘Sympathy’ for Exiled Artists After Venice Event Canceled

Sokurov had been slated to speak at a pre-opening event at the Venice Biennale titled “Dissent and Peace” this week, but organizers scrapped his appearance, citing “last-minute unavailability.”

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What Can We Do About Partisan Gerrymandering? Jamelle Bouie has been on a tear with his analysis and historical contextualizing of the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act.

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Hello Sakura ! - portrait of a young girl at Mt Yoshino, Japan

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Als laatste provincie is ook in Zuid-Holland een wolf gezien

DEN HAAG (ANP) - Als laatste provincie is ook in Zuid-Holland voor het eerst een wolf gezien. Drie weken geleden zag iemand het dier lopen in Barendrecht, een gemeente ten zuiden van Rotterdam. Op basis van filmbeelden daarvan bevestigen experts van de Zoogdiervereniging dat het gaat om een wolf.

Sinds de terugkeer van deze beschermde diersoort in Nederland, zo'n tien jaar geleden, werden in alle andere provincies al eens wolven gezien of zijn sporen van het dier gevonden. In de kustprovincies en in Limburg ging het om incidentele waarnemingen. In Drenthe, Friesland, Gelderland en Utrecht hebben roedels zich gevestigd, net als in het grensgebied van Noord-Brabant en België.

Vooralsnog gaat het in Zuid-Holland om één waarneming. Er zijn geen meldingen geweest van schade aangericht door wolven. Experts denken dat het gaat om een jonge, zwervende wolf die op zoek is naar een eigen leefgebied. De betreffende wolf is vermoedelijk vanuit het zuiden langs de A29 de provincie ingetrokken. Het dier werd gefilmd bij een hek op een industrieterrein in Barendrecht, aldus Maurice La Haye van de Zoogdiervereniging. "Het was overduidelijk een wolf. Dit dier heeft zich vastgelopen op een hek. Omdat ze zo ver kunnen lopen, komen ze ook op plekken terecht waar ze niet uit de voeten kunnen, zoals hier."

Onderzoekers van Wageningen University & Research concludeerden in 2024 al dat de wolf ook in het drukbevolkte Zuid-Holland bepaalde plekken zou kunnen opzoeken. Zij noemden onder meer de Biesbosch, op de grens met Noord-Brabant. Diverse partijen in Provinciale Staten pleitten begin vorig jaar al voor preventieve maatregelen, hoewel toen nog nooit een wolf in Zuid-Holland was gespot.


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