demons

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French football legend Eric Cantona told AFP he's been doing therapy since age 20 but still struggles with his "demons", which he lays bare in a raw new documentary about his life.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

"Of course, I've got a lot of them in my head and it's good to accept them," he said when asked about his demons.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Nevertheless, the world number two has overcome demons that led to a near 11-year wait for his fifth major title which came at last year's Masters.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

A little later, he upped his game considerably with “The Wailing,” which adds ghosts, demons, dead crows and an extremely literal title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But there were Japanese demons too; she knew that.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata