How Eric Cantona turned into an artistic butterfly - South China Morning Post (subscription)
A delicate, winged insect is not the first creature that springs to mind when you meet Eric Cantona (he's more of a bear), but, fortunately, he explains his thinking. I change every time. Change is indeed the one thing that has remained constant in Cantona's eclectic career. Since hanging up his boots, Cantona has worked as a model, an actor, a photographer, a songwriter and a documentary maker, as well as remaining involved with the footballing world. It's a bewildering variety of occupations and Cantona is often described as an enigma. In the run up to our meeting, I experienced a few butterflies. Cantona has been its brand ambassador for a year - he's seen as the perfect fit for the firm's "gentleman rebel" image and has designed a watch for the brand. The Invictus Morphos Limited Edition (yours for HK$185,000) is adorned with mother-of-pearl scales that evoke the wings of the bright blue butterfly he feels represents him. Cantona - sporting a flourishing salt and pepper beard - has filled out since his time on the pitch but he's still in good shape. Casually dressed and physically imposing, he stands out among the sleekly groomed executives from the watch company. Source: www.scmp.com
