Eric Cantona eight-month suspension. Following his retirement from football in 1997, he took up a career in cinema and had a role in the 1998 film "Elizabeth", starring Cate Blanchett, the 2008 film "French Film", and the 2009 film "Looking for Eric". In 2010, he debuted as a stage actor in "Face au Paradis", a French play directed by his wife, Rachida Brakni. Cantona also took an interest in the sport of beach soccer, and as player-manager of the French national team, he won the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Known for his charismatic – and outspoken – persona, Cantona was
In My Life (2009 film) release, and nearly ₱80,000,000 on its opening weekend. By the end of 2009, "In My Life" placed second on the Top 13 local 2009 Philippine movies list just behind "You Changed My Life", which also starred Cruz. "In My Life" would have broken Philippine movie records if not for Typhoon Ondoy. The film had its television premiere on ABS-CBN on Christmas Day 2010. In My Life (2009 film) In My Life is a 2009 Philippine drama film released by Star Cinema, starring Vilma Santos-Recto, John Lloyd Cruz and Luis Manzano. The film was directed by Olivia Lamasan, and filmed mainly