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Did a teenage superfan inspire Eric Cantona's infamous "seagulls" quote? After delivering his cryptic words to the press, the very next person Eric wanted to speak to was 13-year-old Baz Pennells. Why? Earlier that day, as Eric stood in the dock at his appeal hearing, Baz had handed him a good luck card containing a poem he'd written himself. Was the young man's rhyme the catalyst for one of British football's most famous press conferences? Or just a coincidence? Listen to Baz's story and make up your own mind.

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  1. 04/02/2021

    Eric Cantona & Me, the 13-year-old boy who just might have inspired the 'seagulls' quote

    Did a teenage superfan inspire Eric Cantona's infamous "seagulls" quote? On 31st March 1995, after delivering his cryptic words to the press, the next person Eric wanted to speak to was 13-year-old Baz Pennells. Baz had been at Eric's appeal hearing earlier that day, and had handed him a good luck card containing a poem he'd written himself. Was the gesture Eric's inspiration? This is the unheard story of how a young boy may have played a key role in one of British football's most well-known moments.

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Did a teenage superfan inspire Eric Cantona's infamous "seagulls" quote? After delivering his cryptic words to the press, the very next person Eric wanted to speak to was 13-year-old Baz Pennells. Why? Earlier that day, as Eric stood in the dock at his appeal hearing, Baz had handed him a good luck card containing a poem he'd written himself. Was the young man's rhyme the catalyst for one of British football's most famous press conferences? Or just a coincidence? Listen to Baz's story and make up your own mind.

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  • Creator
    Homeshirts
  • Years Active
    2021
  • Episodes
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
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