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Cantona mosaic taken from gallery Cantona mosaic taken from gallery
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A mosaic of the former Manchester United forward Eric Cantona has been stolen from a gallery in the city, police have revealed.A mosaic of the former Manchester United forward Eric Cantona has been stolen from a gallery in the city, police have revealed.
The artwork was snatched on 14 June as from the front window of the Troubadour Gallery on Beech Road in Chorlton. The artwork was snatched on 14 June from the front window of the Troubadour Gallery on Beech Road in Chorlton.
Believed to be worth as much as £2,000, the 2.5ft (0.7m) high piece is the work of Ed Chapman, an artist who is famed for his mosaics.Believed to be worth as much as £2,000, the 2.5ft (0.7m) high piece is the work of Ed Chapman, an artist who is famed for his mosaics.
Police said a window was broken during the raid but nothing else was taken.Police said a window was broken during the raid but nothing else was taken.
The theft comes two weeks after the former French international returned to the city for the British premiere of the film, Looking for Eric. The theft comes after the former French international's recent return to Manchester for the British premiere of the film, Looking for Eric.
He stars as himself, as a guardian angel to postman Eric Bishop, played by Steve Evets.He stars as himself, as a guardian angel to postman Eric Bishop, played by Steve Evets.
The film includes scenes shot at the South West Manchester Cricket Club on Ellesmere Road, Chorlton, and at a house on nearby Keppel Road.The film includes scenes shot at the South West Manchester Cricket Club on Ellesmere Road, Chorlton, and at a house on nearby Keppel Road.
Police are appealing for information about the theft of the mosaic.Police are appealing for information about the theft of the mosaic.