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Manchester United's all-time greatest players.The memorable lob and celebration against Sunderland, the upturned collar, the kung-fu kick at Crystal Palace or even his later career move into acting, Eric Cantona will always be synonymous with the Red Devils and the early years of the Premier League.But what if we told you the much-loved Frenchman was just one of two Cantonas to feature in the English game?Eric's younger brother Joel was undoubtedly a less successful footballer than the United legend but still enjoyed a 13-year career in the sport.Starting out at boyhood club Marseille with one goal in three appearances from centre-back, Joel left the south coast to join Rennes in 1987 just one year before his brother arrived from Auxerre.The younger Cantona then featured for Angers, La Rochelle and several other French sides before making a move to Hungarian top division outlet Ujpest FC in 1993.Signed by current Championship side Peterborough United in the same year, the 6ft Frenchman was unable to find favour at London Road and was subsequently flogged to Stockport County without ever making an appearance for The Posh.HAVE YOUR SAY? What's your favourite Eric Cantona moment? Let us know in the comments section.And while Cantona was able to make a professional debut in England this time around, he would only make a further two showings at Edgeley Park.Joel returned to Marseille in 1994 playing out the rest of his career in the shadow of his older sibling.And while Joel and Eric never featured together at club level, the pair did join forces for France's national beach soccer team with Les Blues crowned the inaugural winners of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football

Demi Rose has flaunted her sensational cleavage in a sexy red lingerie set for Valentine's Day.Posting to her Instagram stories on Tuesday, the 26-year-old model stunned her 19 million Instagram followers by sharing two short videos of herself lounging in a red lace brassiere.The OnlyFans influencer looked sensational as she posed against a wooden chair, sat metres in front of a portrait of Marilyn Monroe.Demi wore her newly-coloured red hair in loose waves over her shoulders and looked relaxed as she smiled coquettishly at the camera, with a tendril of hair covering one of her eyes. She tantalised fans by baring her ample bosom in the delicate bra and was later seen playing with her cat.Demi's saucy videos follow the star sharing gorgeous images of herself dressed up as Cupid in honour of Valentine's Day.The busty model donned a short blonde fringed wig for the occasion, as well as a cut-out and bejewelled pink swimsuit which left her toned abs on display.In another image, she could be seen with her back to the camera, showing off her voluptuous rear in the thong-cut costume.Demi also wore a pair of pink glitter cowboy boots and captioned her post: "Cupid, Goddess of Love."She completed the impish look with pink feather wings and a bow and arrow as she posed alongside a pink harp, with her Instagram followers quick to praise the 'yummy' star.One follower wrote: "You are pretty."Another commented: "Goddess of beauty."A third said: "Wow.

Apple.Over the last two years, the small local authority has accused Apple of giving it "false and misleading" information about iPhone sales which led to its pension fund losing more than $1 million (£740k).A California court has now decided that Norfolk council's case is big enough that it can be considered a 'class action' lawsuit.It could see Apple CEO Tim Cook landed in court and made to answer to the people of Norfolk as well as other Apple investors in front of a California judge. Norfolk County Council operates the £3.8bn Norfolk Pension Fund, which holds a number of shares in Apple.During a 2018 call with investors and analysts, CEO Tim Cook reportedly said that the firm was not facing sales pressure in China.

Michelle Keegan looked stunning as she posed in the sea in an effortlessly glamorous dress during her latest getaway.The former Coronation Street actress has been enjoying a lavish trip to Turks and Caicos with her husband Mark Wright.Michelle, 34, was seen grinning at the camera as she glanced back over her shoulder wearing a cream thigh-skimming shirt dress.Wearing her long dark hair down and wavy, Michelle accessorised her look with large dark sunglasses and small hoop earrings, adding a layered anklet to her tanned legs.She clutched her neutral-toned espadrille wedges in her hand looking carefree and happy in the snap.Michelle captioned her post: "Making memories.

no love lost between former UFC champ Conor McGregor and current WBC holder Tyson Fury. The pair engaged in a quick Twitter spat seemingly sparked by Fury praising one of McGregor’s main rivals, despite the two having got on well in the past and congratulated each other on victories.McGregor made his move for Fury after the boxer publicly praised McGregor’s fierce rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, who retired in 2021.In a post Fury said, alongside a picture of the retired Russian former champion: “This man did it right. Got in & won & got out on top.

Molly-Mae Hague only announced last week that she would be releasing her first book - and just days later the next announcement has dropped. The 22-year-old has confirmed that she will be bringing out a documentary to go alongside the first PrettyLittleThing fashion show she is heading up.Molly, who famously boasts a whopping YouTube channel with 1.6m subscribers, told Daily Star and other press that she pushed for a bigger platform on YouTube for PLT - which has resulted in her first documentary.She said: "I haven't started my own vlog yet, but I'll definitely be taking everyone behind the scenes.

Jennifer Aniston certainly brought the heat factor for her 53rd birthday as she delighted Instagram followers wearing a fabulous figure-hugging pair of trousers. The Friends star who marked her special day at the weekend, wanted to thank her adoring legion of admirers for their love and kind messages.Sending temperatures soaring, the actress showed off her toned and slender legs in a completely tasseled pair of gold flares.Getting fancy with her footwork, she stood with her hands on her hips as she tapped her toe from side-to-side to show off her snazzy bell bottoms in the light.Oozing glam, Jen teamed her 70s fringe trousers with a navy blue snug-fit top that featured fur cuffs and collar.

Liberty Poole seemingly has no interest in looking for a new man as the blonde beauty declared she's not going out on dates. In a stunning TikTok clip where Liberty can be seen dancing around in a plunging lace lingerie set, the blonde beauty sang along to a song about getting asked out.Lib, who donned a sensational makeup look with an incredibly bold lip while her short hair fell past her shoulders in bouncy waves, hinted that she's loving single life.The clip started with Liberty looking away and holding a large bouquet of red roses while she was wearing a lingerie set to match.In the background were two heart balloons and some rose petals as a sound played over the top which said: "Guys don't ask you out?"The response was: "Yeah they do, I just don't go," followed by Liberty lip-syncing the rest of the song as she leaned forward and flashed another smile.She captioned the clip: "Valentine's Day mood," as her fans immediately fawned over her.Liberty's TikTok was an extra sneak-peek after the beauty shared a series of stunning snaps of her in the red lingerie which plunged at the centre.She had opted for an incredible bouncy curl as she posed on a bed while she was snapped, while an extra photo saw her licking a lolly which read "love you", on the heart.As she posted the snap to Instagram, she wrote: "Happy Valentine's Day.

UNIVERSITY Challenge fans were left fuming by a contestant's "dreadfully ignorant" habit. BBC viewers were gobsmacked at a player's rude behaviour towards his fellow teammates.

Reddit, with a screen grab of the conversation.The customer revealed that they had an issue with a Currys voucher.He said: "Basically kicked up a fuss because their '£50 off PCs' voucher was hidden before checkout. Dropped £1.4k on a PC so I wanted me bloody offer!"The disgruntled customer said he had spoken to four agents about his issue."Then I got a call about a week later from a manager and a letter of apology.

Kate Hudson's oldest son, Ryder, is growing up fast but his mom is taking it all in her stride. The 18-year-old took a big step when he updated his Instagram feed with a sweet photo in which he was giving his girlfriend a kiss. MORE: Kate Hudson dazzles fans with new hair and never-ending legs in new behind-the-scenes videoHis female companion was beaming with delight and Ryder simply captioned the photo with a heart emoji.WATCH: Kate Hudson enjoys Super Bowl date with son Ryder Ryder's snapshot was met with many more comments from fans which included: "So cute," and, "this makes me so happy," and Kate chimed in too. The Almost Famous actress wrote: "Sweets," and added a double heart emoji. MORE: Kate Hudson resembles a goddess in figure-hugging outfitMORE: Kate Hudson wows with unexpected performance with Jimmy Fallon - and she's so talented!The photo appeared to have been taken in a sports bar and was posted on Valentine's Day, but Ryder didn't divulge the identity of his special someone. A post shared by Ryder Robinson (@mr.ryderrobinson)Ryder shared the sweet photo with his female companion Just a day earlier, Ryder accompanied his mom to the Super Bowl, where they appeared to have had the best mother-son date. "Well that was an absolute blast," she wrote alongside a picture that showed Ryder with his arms around her and celebrity stylist Jamie Mizrahi.MORE: Goldie Hawn's son Oliver Hudson pays heartfelt tribute to famous momRELATED: Oliver Hudson moves back into family home with mom Goldie HawnOn her Stories, Kate also shared pictures of them on their way to the Stadium as well as videos of them at their private box, which they shared with Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry.

bought it from creator Josh Wardle in January for an “undisclosed” seven-figure sum.For the uninitiated, the “Wheel Of Fortune”-esque brain teaser allows players six guesses to determine one new five-letter word each day. However, according to flummoxed Wordlers on social media, players were getting two vastly different “right answers” for Wordle 241, which we won’t spoil for you here.“Hang on, hang on.

EMMERDALE stars Matthew Wolfenden and Isabel Hodgins may not be back on our TV screens until January, show sources say. The pair – who play David Metcalfe and Victoria Sugden – have not appeared on the soap since October 28 following an on-set row among cast members in which they were involved.

Emmerdale character Laurel Thomas was left gobsmacked when she learned how much Kim Tate was worth.Diane Sugden (Elizabeth Estensen) said her final goodbyes to the village – but not before she cooked up a deal with Kim (Claire King) to convince new mum Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) to stick around.She went to see Kim, and said: "I've had a little think, and I don't want just anything. What I want is 20% of everything in Gabby's name, then if you try it on she'll have the clout to fight back."And you can drop the idea of her signing the baby over if anything happens to her."She added: "You're gonna have to learn to share, Kim.

Emmerdale fans were perplexed while watching the dramatic scene where Gabby Thomas gave birth after her baby boy arrived “clean” with no umbilical cord to be seen.The dramatic moment saw Gabby, played by Rosie Bentham, give birth while surrounded by her mother Bernice Blackstock, played by Samantha Giles and grandmother Diane Sugden, played by Elizabeth Estensen. But some viewers questioned the newborn baby appearing "clean" with no umbilical cord.

Emmerdale fans were left distracted from Gabby Thomas and her dramatic birthing scene after the baby appeared completely "clean" and with no umbilical cord in sight.Viewers watched the sweet four-generation moment when Gabby (Rosie Bentham) gave birth surrounded by her mum Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles) and gran Diane Sugden (Elizabeth Estensen).And while Gabby's happy moment with her newborn son was cut short when Kim Tate (Claire King) returned, viewers were otherwise occupied.One person said: "Instant, ready-cleaned babies in Emmerdale."Another tweeted: "The baby just comes out clean with no blood and the umbilical cord has been cut."A third wrote: "A clean baby as always."Someone else commented: "'He's so perfect' ...

Emmerdale fans were heartbroken when it was announced in September that long-time star Elizabeth Estensen would be leaving the show and retiring.Elizabeth, 72, has played the role of Diane Sugden for more than 20 years after she joined the cast back in 1999.She described the role previously as "a tart with a heart", and initially struggled with the tight clothing and high heels required for her character's wardrobe.She won awards for the role though, including one for Spectacular Scene Of The Year at the British Soap Awards for a house collapse that Diane was involved in.Here's a look at Elizabeth's life.Elizabeth had been acting in the theatre when she got her big break.After graduating from Manchester Polytechnic, she was performing

Emmerdale ’s Diane Sugden actress Elizabeth Estensen says ‘the time was right’ to leave the soap after 22 years. The actress will depart the Dales this week, as part of a thrilling plot which sees Diane plan to flee to Portugal with her daughter, Bernice (Samantha Giles), and pregnant granddaughter, Gabby (Rosie Bentham).