This week’s guest on _Behind the Lines _is French writer Philippe Auclair. Perhaps most recognisable as a regular voice on the Guardian’s Football Weekly, Philippe has been the UK football correspondent for France Football magazine since 1999 and has written acclaimed biographies of Thierry Henry and Eric Cantona. He also has a successful music career, as an artist and producer known as Louis Philippe.
We talk about his music - including the song he wrote and played for George Best - along with lots about football.
Who was the real Eric Cantona, and how was he misportrayed by the UK press? How hurt was Arsene Wenger by the vitriol and the criticism of his final years at Arsenal, and will he ever work as a manager again?
And why is the French national team so boring to watch?
Plus, Philippe delivers his conclusions on a treatise he has written about the impact Brexit is going to have on football. (Spoiler: the only real loser is...Ireland.)
Philippe’s picks are:
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