Son, you have to watch Eric Cantona and David Beckham”.
Cantona has two brothers, Jean-Marie, who is four years older;
At the end of the season, Cantona surprisingly retired from football.
The incident led to six players demanding that Cantona be sacked.
Cantona remained captain until the Selhurst Park incident in January 1995.
Manchester United won 2-1, though Cantona made little impact that day.
United won 2- 1, though Cantona made little impact that day.
Like Cantona, Joël has retired from football
and is now an actor.
Platini had initiated Cantona's move to England to restart his career.
Cantona left Leeds for Manchester United for £1.2
million on 26 November 1992.
At a press conference called later, Cantona gave what is perhaps his most famous quotation.
At a press conference called later, Cantona gave what is perhaps his most famous quote.
He claimed that Cantona would be selected as long as he was
playing competitive top-class football;
Cantona's brother, Joël, was also a professional
footballer who played for Marseille, Újpesti TE and Stockport County.
Cantona has two brothers,
Jean-Marie, who is four years older; and Joël, who is 17 months younger.
For Cantona this was the last straw
and he announced his retirement from football in December 1991.
Jacquet began to rebuild the national
team in preparation for Euro 96 and appointed Cantona as captain.
Cantona responded by walking up to each member of the hearing committee in turn
and calling him an"idiot".
Shortly after his departure from Manchester United, Cantona became captain of the French National Beach Football team.
However, Cantona quickly settled into the team, not
only scoring goals but also creating chances for the other players.
However Cantona quickly settled into the team, not
only scoring many goals but creating chances for the other players.
Cantona's brother, Joël, was also a professional footballer
who played for Olympique de Marseille, Újpesti TE and Stockport County.
The whole of 1984 saw Cantona's footballing career put on hold as he carried out his national service.
Cantona was given his full international debut
against West Germany in August 1987 by national team manager Henri Michel.
Cantona was given his full international début
against West Germany in August 1987 by national team manager Henri Michel.
Cantona was confirmed as Manchester United's captain for the 1996-97 season following the departure of Steve
Bruce to Birmingham City.
After Eric Cantona was handed a year-long suspension in January 1995
for assaulting a fan, Zidane took over the playmaker position.
Jacquet began to rebuild the national team in
preparation for Euro 96(the 1996 European Championship) and appointed Cantona as the captain.
In 1998, the Football League, as part of its centenary season celebrations,
included Cantona on its list of 100 League Legends.
Cantona contributed greatly to a quick upturn in the team's fortunes,
not only scoring goals but also creating chances for the other players.