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Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (French: Éric; pronounced [e.ʁik dan.jɛl pjɛʁ kɑ̃.tɔ.na]; born 24 May 1966) is a French actor, singer and former professional footballer. A large, physically strong, hard-working and tenacious player, Cantona combined technical skill and creativity with power and goalscoring ability.
Sep 26, 2022 · Now 56 years old, Cantona has been retired from football for 25 years, the iconic collar coming down in the summer of 1997 when the man Manchester United supporters had crowned their King...
May 20, 2024 · Eric Cantona (born May 24, 1966, Marseille, France) is a French football (soccer) player who was one of the sport’s biggest stars in the 1990s and is best known for his key role in reviving the English powerhouse club Manchester United and for his temperamental play.
May 18, 2021 · Eric Cantona was a catalyst for Manchester United's dominance of the Premier League in the 1990s after his shock move from defending champions Leeds United early in the competition's inaugural 1992/93 campaign.
- The Perfect Match
- Controversy
- Seagulls and Trawlers
- Lasting Legacy
While Cantona might not have been suited to Leeds, he found his perfect match in Man Utd. “If ever there was one player, anywhere in the word, that was made for Manchester United, it was Cantona,” said Ferguson later. “He swaggered in, stuck his chest out, raised his head and surveyed everything as though he were asking: ‘I’m Cantona. How big are y...
There was no sign of the temper United had been warned about until the Champions League trip to Galatasaray in November 1993 when Cantona received his first red card in a United shirt for insulting the referee, who he later accused of being “bought”. As he and his team-mates descended down the steps towards the underground changing rooms, Cantona w...
Cantona was subsequently suspended for nine months by the FA, and United went on to miss out on the title by a single point to Blackburn before losing the FA Cup final to Everton a week later. To make matters worse, the FA threatened to extend Cantona’s suspension because he had been photographed taking part in a friendly against Rochdale that was ...
Cantona’s critics question his record, especially in European competition – though a goal every other game over six seasons and an assist for every three of his 185 appearances certainly stands up to scrutiny. But Cantona’s contribution cannot be assessed by numbers. United fans remember the moments. The good ones were incredible, and even the bad ...
Nov 28, 2022 · On 26 November 1992, Eric Cantona signed for Manchester United and began what is now a 30-year love affair with our great club. Few could have foreseen the impact that the Frenchman would...
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