ERIC CANTONA HAS posed naked for Elle magazine, while his wife appears alongside him fully clothed.

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The 49-year-old maintains his modesty by positioning himself around the actress Rachida Brakni.

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The Man United legend is being praised for the photoshoot, which is being seen as a subversion of the stereotype.

For once it’s not the women who are naked.

Pour une fois, ce n'est pas la femme qui est à poil. 👌 https://t.co/H2qE8RstPW
— Marc Pédeau (@marcpedeau) October 15, 2015

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Eric Cantona has posed naked alongside his fully clothed wife

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