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Who is Eric Cantona’s wife Rachida Brakni, how many children do they have and what movies has she appeared in?

SHE has been married to "King Eric" for 11 years and has even directed him in a play.

But what else do we know about Eric Cantona's wife Rachida Brakni? Here's the lowdown.

 Eric Cantona and his wife Rachida Brakni
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Eric Cantona and his wife Rachida BrakniCredit: PA:Press Association

Who is she?

Rachida Brakni is a French actress.

She was born on February 15 in Paris to Algerian parents.

Rachida joined the Comedie Francaise in 1997 and won a Cesar Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in Chaos.

She was also the face of The Kooples alongside her husband, who has said it was "love at first sight" when they met.

 Rachida is Eric Cantona's second wife
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Rachida is Eric Cantona's second wifeCredit: AFP

How many children do they have?

Eric and Rachida have two children, Emir, nine and Selma, five.

Cantona also has two other children from his first marriage to Isabelle Ferrer.

They are Raphael, 30, and Josephine, 23.

Football runs in the family as his brother Joel was also a professional who played for Marseille and Stockport County.

What movies has Rachida been in?

Rachida starred in the French comedy-drama Chaos and the Spanish-French drama Loin.

She has also been in the following French films:

  • The Overeater (L'Outremangeur) (2003)
  • Portrait caché (2003)
  • Ne Quittez pas ! (2004)
  • Mon Accident (2004)
  • L'Enfant endormi (2005)
  • Une Belle histoire (2005)
  • Barakat ! (2006)
  • La Surprise (TV) (2006)
  • On ne devrait pas exister (2006)
  • La Part animale (2007)
  • Lisa et le pilote d'avion (2007)
  • A Man and His Dog (2009)
  • Neuilly sa mère ! (2009)
  • Face au paradis (2010)
  • La Ligne droite (2011)
  • Let Them Come (2015)
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