From the UK Telegraph:Christine Lagarde, France's finance minister, has told Eric Cantona, to stick to football after the former Manchester United striker called for a nationwide run on banks.
"Mr Cantona is no stranger to controversy. He is a great footballer, but I'm not sure we need to pay heed to all his suggestions," Ms Lagarde said
In a filmed interview last month that became a YouTube hit, Cantona said millions of people should start a revolution by withdrawing their money from their banks.
"No weapons, no blood," he said, invoking the calling card of notorious French bank robber Albert Spaggiari, who in 1976 made off with millions of francs after tunnelling his way into a branch of Societe Generale......read on
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