Eric Cantona Instagram egg video: Watch Ally McCoist’s hilarious reaction to Manchester United legend’s bizarre post
You’ve got to see Ally McCoist’s reaction to the Eric Cantona Instagram post that melted the internet and burned people’s retinas.
When talkSPORT noticed ‘The King’ trending on social media on Wednesday afternoon, everyone expected it had something to do with the Manchester derby.
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So, as we opened his Instagram page, you can imagine the confusion as the Frenchman silently showed the world a video of what one talkSPORT writer eloquently described as “a brutally-erect penis smashing through a raw egg”.
So, as we opened his Instagram page, you can imagine the confusion as the Frenchman silently showed the world a video of what one talkSPORT writer eloquently described as “a brutally-erect penis smashing through a raw egg”.
Sports Breakfast co-host McCoist was one of the lucky few who had not seen it, but insisted he wanted to watch it before Thursday’s show started.
So, obviously, we filmed his reaction.
And it was so worth it!
Ally McCoist came into work asking about the Eric Cantona video that everyone was talking about.
He asked to see it.
We said he really didn't want to see it.
He insisted.
So we filmed his reaction… 😂 pic.twitter.com/rzkaWk1HU0
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Harry Kane starts for Tottenham in their Champions League final against Liverpool in Madrid.
The England captain has not played a competitive match for almost two months due to a ‘significant’ ankle injury suffered in April.
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Harry Kane returns from injury to lead the line for Spurs
He replaces semi-final hero Lucas Moura, who starts on the bench despite his hat-trick against Ajax in the previous round.
Kane is Tottenham’s top scorer this season, but doubts surround his match fitness as Spurs embark on the biggest night in their history.
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Harry Winks, who has been out for nearly two months with a hip problem, is also named in Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI for the all-English showpiece.
Meanwhile, Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino also returns from injury to start up front for the Reds.
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Roberto Firmino trains at the Wanda Metropolitano ahead of the Champions League Final
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Tottenham transfer news: Kieran Trippier uncertain of Spurs future as Juventus and Napoli show interest in defender
Kieran Trippier is unsure where his future lies and admitted it is up to Tottenham to decide whether to sell or keep him.
The right-back has had a disappointing season with Spurs despite reaching the Champions League final, but they lost 2-0 to Liverpool.
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Trippier may well have played his last game for Tottenham
The 28-year-old’s inconsistent form has seen him dropped from England’s squad for the Nations League finals.
Spurs are understood to be willing to let Trippier leave this summer and he has been linked with a move to Serie A clubs Napoli and Juventus.
Following the disappointment of their Champions League final defeat to Liverpool he was asked about his future.
Trippier said: “I don’t know. I go home now, spend time with my family, just recover after a long, difficult season. Everybody’s got a decision to make, no matter what.
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“Obviously this club has been very good for me over the last few years but I’ll enjoy my summer, come back in pre-season and that’s when I’ll sit down with the manager and have a talk about my future.
“I see a lot of speculation about me not being here. I give everything, 100 per cent every game, win lose or draw. So we’ll see what happens in pre-season.”
The defender would not be short of suitors if he were to leave Tottenham, though, as Atletico Madrid are also keen on signing him along with the two Serie A teams.
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He was signed by Spurs in 2015 for £3.5million from Burnley to provide competition for Kyle Walker.
Following Walker’s departure for Manchester City, Trippier has seen more time in the starting line-up.
“I want to stay in England. But what can you do?” he added. “I’ll see what happens and what the club wants, most importantly.
“I give everything for this club – training sessions, games – so we’ll see what happens in pre-season.”
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Liverpool players pay their respects at Anfield memorial 30 years on from Hillsborough disaster
Liverpool’s first team, women’s and academy squads came together to pay their respects 30 years on from the Hillsborough disaster.
Jurgen Klopp and captain Jordan Henderson laid a wreath at the Anfield memorial on Monday in tribute to the 96 fans that lost their lives in 1989.
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Lanterns were lit on the steps of St George’s Hall
The under-23s side and Liverpool Ladies also placed wreathes at the memorial and paid their respects.
Players and staff took the time to read the tributes that had been paid to the victims.
Earlier today, the Liverpool first-team, Women's and Academy squads paid their respects to the 96 children, women and men who died at Hillsborough by visiting the memorial at Anfield. pic.twitter.com/RqwWn23AzY
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A minute silence was held before the Reds’ 2-0 victory over Chelsea on Sunday and fans held up cards to form a mosaic in the Kop.
On the steps of St George’s Hall, 96 lanterns were lit to mark the 30th anniversary on from the disaster at the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.
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Liverpool's first-team squad laid wreaths outside Anfield to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. The players - led by manager Jurgen Klopp and captain Jordan Henderson - were present at the stadium to pay their respects to the 96 people who died as a result of a crush during the FA Cup semifinal between the Reds and Nottingham Forest on April 15, 1989. Liverpool squad pay respects at Hillsborough memorial
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Jurgen Klopp and Jordan Henderson led Liverpool's players as they paid tribute to the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster 30 years ago. Liverpool squad pay respects at Hillsborough memorial Home Liverpool players pay respects to Hillsborough victims 30
Liverpool players and staff paid their respects at the Hillsborough Memorial at Anfield on Monday on the 30th anniversary of the disaster that claimed 96 lives. The players laid wreaths and Liverpool players come together to pay respects 30 years on
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Liverpool players come together to pay respects at Anfield memorial 30 years on from Hillsborough disaster. The first team, U23s side and Liverpool Ladies all came to pay their respects Liverpool players pay respects at Hillsborough memorial
The Liverpool first-team, Women's and Academy squads paid their respects to the 96 children, women and men who died at Hillsborough by visiting the memorial at Anfield on Monday. Today marks the 30th anniversary of the disaster, which unfolded during the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Liverpool players pay their respects at Anfield memorial 30 sportsalert.org/2019/04/15/liverpool-players-pay-their-respects-at-anfield-memorial-30-years-on-from-hillsborough-disaster/ Liverpool's first team, women's and academy squads came together to pay their respects 30 years on from the Hillsborough disaster. Jurgen Klopp and captain Jordan Henderson laid a wreath at the Anfield memorial on Monday in tribute to the 96 fans that lost their lives in 1989. Liverpool players pay tribute at Anfield on 30th anniversary
Liverpool's players paid their respects to the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster on the 30th anniversary of the tragedy. Manager Jurgen Klopp and his first-team squad visited the permanent
Real Madrid: How Zinedine Zidane plans to wrestle LaLiga from Barcelona and why his legacy is at stake this summer
Last summer was an uncharacteristically austere one at Real Madrid. This summer will not be.
Finishing 19 points behind Barcelona does not permit that. Finishing behind Atlético Madrid for a second season in a row does not permit that. Bringing back Zinedine Zidane does not permit that.
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Zinedine Zidane is braced for the most important summer of his career
The French coach has more skin than most in this summer’s game. The three time Champions League winner was treated like a hero when he made a shock return to the Santiago Bernabéu earlier this year. Treated as the only person capable of pulling Madrid out of their mess.
Zidane had the leverage needed in negotiating his comeback to earn exceptional power in the transfer window that is rarely if ever granted to a Madrid coach. He will have a huge say on who they bring in and who they move on in the coming months.
The success or failure of his moves in this transfer window in returning Madrid to the top will define part of his legacy.
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The operations will be many and they will be complicated. The first signings, winger Rodrgyo, defender Éder Militão and striker Luka Jović, are only the tip of the iceberg. The trio are support players – destined to enter into squad rotation – and not direct requests from Zidane, who has his sights set on far bigger targets. The kind of signings Madrid failed to make last year with disastrous consequences.
This year there is no doubt over who Zidane’s first priority is. A priority he has been advocating since way back in 2009, when he first returned to Madrid as an advisor to Florentino Pérez.
“I would bring Eden Hazard to Real Madrid with my eyes closed,” the Frenchman said of the then Lille player at the time. Chelsea ultimately beat Los Blancos to the punch, but matters will soon be put right.
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Hazard ticks so many boxes for Madrid in terms of quality, suitability for constructing a new team, and availability that he’s effectively a ‘tap-in’ for both Zidane and the club.
The Belgian is so consistent and so clearly ready for the step up that there is not even a molecule of doubt that he will perform.
The more immediate consequence of his signing this summer though is a financial one: gone are the days when Real Madrid had the monetary advantage needed to out-muscle all-comers in the market.
The economic strength of the top Premier League sides, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus means that with Hazard through the door, the Spanish giants will have to be more selective about their subsequent moves and how they use their resources.
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Luka Modric and Toni Kroos had a tough season in Madrid and are battling for their places
So while the faltering performances of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric last season make it clear that a big-name midfielder needs to be brought in, there isn’t the financial leeway to bring in two.
Zidane prefers Paul Pogba, the club prefers Christian Eriksen. The resolution of that battle, how the chosen player performs, and who their principle backer at Madrid was, will be remembered.
Sign Pogba, suffer a flat season from the France international at huge expense, and Zidane’s support of him will not be overlooked. Or vice-versa, should the midfielder return to the level he showed at Juventus.
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Clinton Morrison says it comes as no shock that Christian Eriksen wants to leave Tottenham
Negotiations for either midfielder will be prolonged and tricky, but a more straightforward operation is Ferland Mendy.
The Lyon left-back is Zidane’s express request to compete with the declining Marcelo, and the coach will get his way.
Zizou already contacted the 23-year-old directly to convince him that he is in line to get enough minutes in 2019/20 to compete for a spot in France’s Euro 2020 squad, showing the Madrid boss is ready to be ruthless with the underperforming veteran who currently defends the left side of the defence. But as a key player in so many trophy wins, Marcelo’s shoes are big ones to fill, and there will be a large amount of scrutiny on the successor chosen by Zidane.
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Then there are his choices regarding who to move on. Funds are not limitless, and to complete the level of signings planned this summer, Madrid need to balance the books to the tune of around €200m in sales.
Isco, Dani Ceballos, James Rodríguez, Marcos Llorente and Mateo Kovačić are all likely candidates. Raúl de Tomás meanwhile, despite his strong season on loan at Rayo Vallecano, failed to do enough to earn support from Zidane, the signing of Jović suggests.
And this time around there was no great protest in favour of Keylor Navas either, who will finally be moved on to clear the way for under-fire Thibaut Courtois.
This time Zidane picked his battles. One battle the manager has taken up though is his clear push to get rid of Gareth Bale, the Welshman dropped for two matches in a row then an unused substitute, denied any kind of send-off in the last game of the season at the Bernabéu. No ambiguity about Zidane’s wishes there.
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Gareth Bale looks set to leave Real Madrid this year, whether on loan or permanently
Should any of the players who depart go on to perform exceptionally elsewhere it will likely become a point of contention – remember the fuss over what happened with Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder after being ushered out the door not too long ago. And this time, the buck stops with the manager.
Every time Zidane says yes, says no, or says nothing at all in the coming weeks, it has the potential to be a moment of great consequence when conclusions are made this time next year.
Club legend or otherwise, Zizou has a huge amount at stake this summer.
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Real Madrid: How Zinedine Zidane plans to wrestle LaLiga from Barcelona and why his legacy is at stake this summer Last summer was an uncharacteristically austere one at Real Madrid. This Real Madrid: How Zinedine Zidane plans to wrestle LaLiga from
Zinedine Zidane is back in charge of Real Madrid but how can he improve on perfection? He won't need to any more, writes Adam Bate. They do say never go back but will Zinedine Zidane even be able En Madrid - Madrid Job | Madrid Informer
Real Madrid: 4 things Zinedine Zidane must do to save his job Real Madrid are in real trouble this season. If their manager wants to stay in the hot seat, he needs to make some urgent changes. Belgium's Hazard joins Real Madrid for Zidane re-build
All in all, judging by the little Zinedine Zidane gives away, Real Madrid fans should not expect a revolutionary summer like we had in 2009/2010. The word that has been mentioned most with Real Madrid this season has been "transition", however, it is likely to be gradual and not a revolving-door summer. Real Madrid: 4 things Zinedine Zidane must do to save his job
