Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. "I Cantona, will swim the English channel to Britain, if you agree with me that Kronenbourg is the supreme tasting beer in the world.”. Footballing legend says he will "swim the English Channel from France to Great Britain" HEINEKEN, the UK’s leading beer and cider business, is demonstrating the outstanding taste credentials of its premium lager brand Kronenbourg 1664 in a new digitally led campaign with Eric Cantona. Our. So many of you agreed that Kronenbourg is the supreme tasting beer in the world, so I will swim the Channel to salute your great taste… nothing is too far for Cantona.”. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Thanks Kronenbourg. The Gallic genius will get his swim cap out to tackle the 20 mile stretch of water as part of an advertising campaign and will get help from Michel Roux Jr, Come on in and join the club! Manchester United legend Eric Cantona is going to swim the English Channel if 10,000 beer fans agree that Kronenbourg is the best lager in the world. As probably the most-admired Frenchman in English history, there’s a nice symbolism in Eric Cantona planning to swim the Channel, the narrow body of water that separates the two countries. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Since he’s retired from football, Cantona has remained a regular face on television, with his most recent outing being a comical advert for the lager brand that saw hop farmers take the place of football’s global superstars. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Shares. Eric Cantona has pledged to swim the English Channel… if 10,000 Brits are willing to agree that Kronenbourg 1664 is the world’s best-tasting beer. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. The Gallic goalscorer, who has fronted campaigns for the beer since 2013, made the pledge in the first of four videos for digital campaign #LeBigSwim, which went live today (2 July). How Many Sports Events has the COVID-19 Pandemic Disrupted? The former Man Utd striker declares: “I have an announcement to make. "I Cantona, will swim the Channel in the only way I know best, and show the world once again that I stand up for what I believe in.”. You can learn more about cookies by visiting our privacy & cookies policy page. Cantona promises to swap his football boots for his speedos if fans get behind the lager, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Speaking in a video to announce his latest challenge, Cantona said: “I have an announcement to make. And it seems that he’ll have to dust down his swimsuit as many people have spoken. It has been reportedly confirmed that the French superstar, Eric Cantona will be swimming the stretch of the English Channel as part of an advertisement campaign. Follow the latest from Cantona’s ‘LeBigSwim' on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter at @Kronenbourg1664. 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Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. "I Cantona, will swim the Channel in the only way I know best, and show the world once again that I stand up for what I believe in.”. On Thursday 6th August Eric Cantona will embark on a swim from France to Britain, in the only way he knows best. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Cantona correctly identifies where the English Channel is, Eric Cantona pledges to swim the English Channel if 10,000 beer lovers, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Eric Cantona has pledged to swim the English Channel… if 10,000 Brits are willing to agree that Kronenbourg 1664 is the world’s best-tasting beer. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. By : Sam Ridgway On : 16 Jul 2015 15:13 Manchester United footballing legend Eric Cantona has confirmed that he will swim the English Channel. 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