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<strong>An incredibly entertaining and perceptive look at the most controversial moment in Premier League history.</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>25th January 1995 </strong><br /><br /><br /><br />A cold winter’s evening. Manchester United away against Crystal Palace at a packed-out Selhurst Park. Eric Cantona, United's mercurial talisman, has been man-marked closely all game by Richard Shaw and become increasingly frustrated. In the 48th minute, Cantona’s temper boils over and he kicks out at Shaw. The ref shows him a red card. On his way off the pitch, a Palace fan rushes towards the hoardings to hurl abuse. The Frenchman loses it. He launches into the crowd, aiming a kung-fu kick at the fan’s chest. He is forcibly restrained and then taken off down the tunnel. The football world is stunned. Nothing like this has ever happened before.<br /><br /><br />What followed has entered football folklore: the media furore, the seagulls following the trawler, and the longest dome