Eric Cantona

Biography

Éric Cantona (born May 24, 1966 in Marseille) was a famous and controversially iconic French footballer of the 1990s. He ended his professional footballing career at Manchester United where he won four Premiership titles in five years, including two FA Cup "doubles". Cantona is often regarded as having played a major 'talismanic' role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing powerhouse. In 2000 he was voted their player of the century, and to this day United fans refer to him as "Eric the King".