| His complete name is Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona. He | | | | Following the 1996/1997 season, at the age of 30 |
| was born on 24 May 1966. He is a French ex-soccer | | | | Cantona declared his retirement from soccer. Soon |
| player and also as an actor. Cantona brought to an | | | | after retiring he captained of the French National |
| end his career of professional soccer at Manchester | | | | Beach Football team. After his retirement, Cantona |
| United. In the club he collected four Premier League | | | | also started a profession in films and had a part in the |
| titles in five years. He is most well-known because of | | | | 1998 film Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett, and also |
| his ability on the field. | | | | the 2009 Looking for Eric. |
| Eric Cantona was one of the most ostentatious | | | | As long as his football career he achieved many |
| soccer players ever to play the game. His career | | | | honors, some of them are: Marseille (Championnat de |
| begun with the small French club Auxerre, and from | | | | France de Division 1, now recognized as League 1 (2): |
| the club he went on to team of first division Marseille | | | | 1989, 1991); Montpellier (Coupe de France (1): 1990); |
| for a cost of £2.3 million. | | | | Leeds United (Football League First Division (1): |
| Cantona is former soccer player for French of the late | | | | 1991-1992), (Charity Shield (1): 1992); Manchester United |
| 1980s and 1990s. He is considered as having played a | | | | (Premier League (4): 1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1995-1996, |
| main talisman position in the Man Utd revival as a | | | | 1996-1997), (FA Cup (2): 1993-1994, 1995-1996), (Charity |
| soccer inspiration and he has iconic position in the club. | | | | Shield (3): 1993, 1994, 1996). And as individual he got |
| Cantona was chosen their player of the century in | | | | honors of PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1994, |
| 2001 and Utd supporters refer to Cantona as "The | | | | FWA Footballer of the Year: 1996, Premier League 10 |
| King" to this time. | | | | Seasons Awards (1992/1993 - 2001/2002). |