Eric Cantona

Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona is a French-born actor and former French international football player. He was born in Marseille, France, on May 24, 1966. He represented various teams before finishing his football career with Manchester United. Post his retirement from football in 1997, Cantona took up acting as a career and featured in multiple movies, stage plays and documentaries.

A glimpse of his achievements:-

• Cantona was an integral member of Manchester United team that won the Premier League title in the seasons 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, and 1996-97.
• Member of the FA (Football Association Challenge) Cup winning team of Manchester United in the 1993-94 and 1995-96 seasons.
• Won Golden Foot Legend Award in 2012.
• Won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the year Award in 1995-96.
• Inducted into the inaugural English Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
• Professional Footballers’ Association’s Premier League Team of the Year 1993-94.
• Won Professional Footballers’ Association’s Player of the Year in 1993-94.
• Won Premier League Player of the Month in March 1996
• Won Onze d’Or in 1996.
• Part of the European Sports Media Team of the Year in 1995-95.
• Part of the Professional Footballers’ Association’s Team of the Century in 1997-2007.
• Member of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winning team in 2005.
• Member of the UEFA European under-21 Football Championship winning team in 1988.
• Named in ‘FIFA 100’ list of the greatest living footballers in 2004.
• Cantona captained team Manchester United in the season 1996-97.