Despite his aggression, Cantona has always managed to be an exemplary name. Cantona completed the 1996-1997 season as champion in Manchester and thus managed to taste the championship 4 times in his 5-year Manchester United career.
Eric Cantona was born on May 24, 1966, in Marseille, France. Cantona, who chose football despite his passion for art and was chosen as the best football player of the Premier League ever by the Guardian, is described in many places as a legendary football player whose name is synonymous with Manchester United. The fairness rate is also high. Despite his aggression, Cantona has always managed to be an exemplary name.
He became known for his aggressive attitudes
He started his football career in 1983 with the French team Auxerre. His first incident was when he was sent off in a match and he tore his jersey and threw it on the ground. Cantona, who threw a ball at the referee in another match, was sentenced to a full month's suspension. Despite his decision "I will quit football", he gave up this decision and went to England. Eric Cantona, who was transferred from Leeds United to Manchester United in November 1992 and attracted attention with his aggressive attitude, surprised many. Even Alex Ferguson did not believe in this transfer. Allegedly, the main purpose of Cantona's transfer to Manchester United was to create a stability problem in Manchester.
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966) is a French actor, singer and former professional footballer. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. A large, physically strong, hard-working, and tenacious player, Cantona combined technical skill and creativity with power and goalscoring ability.
Flying kick from Cantona!
However, the calculation at home did not suit the market: Because Eric Cantona managed to become a very important name for Manchester United. Manchester United won the league title with Cantona. Eric Cantona's performance the following season was sensational. During the match against Crystal Palace in the 1994-95 season, he kicked a flying kick at one of the opposing team's fans. Thereupon, Cantona was suspended for 8 months and they lost the championship that season to Blackburn Rovers by one point.
Retired at 30 years old
Cantona completed the 1996-1997 season as champion in Manchester and thus managed to taste the championship 4 times in his 5-year Manchester United career. The surprise decision was that Cantona announced that he was retiring at the end of the 1996-1997 season, at the age of 30. Although 30 years of age is a very early decision for a football player to retire, according to Cantona, there was nothing left to prove.
He is different from everyone else with his intellectuality
His intellectual personality was the most important feature that separated him from other football players. It is known that Cantona, who acts comfortably and often even aggressively on the field like an actor on the theater stage, listens to classical music and reads books on his Walkman while going to away games. After quitting football, Cantona devoted himself to cinema and painting and starred in many films. We haven't forgotten Cantona, who had an almost morbid love for Manchester United, we won't forget, we won't let him forget...