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AJA chant · France
Cantona a raison
AJA's anti-referee chant inspired by Cantona's defiant FFF hearing.
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Sung about when Cantona hit a ref in the face with a ball when he didn't agree with his decision. Cantona then left Nimes due to being banned for the offense.
Lyrics for Cantona a raison
Cantona a raison,
Les arbitres sont tous des cons...
Read it in English
Cantona is right,
All referees are idiots...
Language · French
Team · Auxerre
Behind the chant
What's the story behind Cantona a raison?
After a one-month ban for throwing the ball at a referee in December 1991, Cantona doubled his suspension by calling each member of the disciplinary committee an 'idiot' in turn - a moment of defiance that became French football legend.
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