‘As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods’: Eric Cantona speech leaves audience baffled
(CNN) -- At an occasion where Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk were in attendance, who would have thought a 53-year-old guy dressed in a crumpled red flannel top and flat cap are the headline act?
Former Manchester United striker Eric Cantona stole the show with a speech, where he prophesied that individuals would become immortal and quoted Shakespeare.
Even the Premier League winner left the viewer puzzled after receiving the President's Award in Monaco.
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"As flies to wanton boys are we to the godsand they kill us for their sport," Cantona explained.
"Soon
the science will not only be able to slow the ageing of these cells, shortly the science will fix the cells to the state and so we'll become eternal.
"Just injuries, crimes, wars, will still kill us but sadly, offenses, wars, will multiply. I love soccer. Thank you"
Even the footballer-turned-actor slightly misquoted the Earl of Gloucester in the Bard's"King Lear," departing the star-studded audience in a stunned silence, sharing embarrassing glances.
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The world's two greatest players from the past decade had no idea what was going on.
Nor did most of the crowd.
Participant turned punditGary Linekar, meanwhile, saw it for teams drawn in groups.
However, given for launch into monologues loosely based on football, Cantona variant, we should not be surprised by this musing from the Frenchman.
In 1995, after winning his appeal against a prison sentence for kicking the undercover soccer fan in the torso, he said:"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown to the sea"
Whether footballer or initials, Eric Cantona never fails to amuse.
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