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Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (French: Éric; [5] pronounced [e.ʁik dan.jɛl pjɛʁ kɑ̃.tɔ.na]; born 24 May 1966) is a French actor and former professional footballer.A large, physically strong, hard-working and tenacious player, Cantona combined technical skill and creativity with power and goalscoring ability.
In terms of trophies won, the 1990s were Manchester United's most successful decade, ... Best Goal Celebration – Eric Cantona vs Sunderland on 21 December 1996;
Cantona, who returned from his suspension to spearhead United's chase for trophies, was voted the FWA Footballer of the Year. At Christmas, United trailed Newcastle United by 12 points. On 27 December they beat Newcastle 2–0 to cut the gap to seven points, and a 1–0 win at St. James' Park on 4 March cut the gap to a single point.
The match, despite the rivalry between the two teams, was a fairly unmemorable game, rarely sparking into life, with playmakers Eric Cantona and Steve McManaman, marked and closed out by Jamie Redknapp and John Barnes and Roy Keane and Nicky Butt respectively.
Butt 13', Cantona 80' 41,563 16 January 1996 Round 3 Replay Sunderland: A 2–1 Scholes 70', Cole 90' 21,378 27 January 1996 Round 4 Reading: A 3–0 Giggs 37', Parker 57', Cantona 90' 14,780 18 February 1996 Round 5 Manchester City: H 2–1 Cantona 39' , Sharpe 78' 42,692 11 March 1996 Round 6 Southampton: H 2–0 Cantona 49', Sharpe 90 ...
Eric Cantona in 2009. Frenchman Eric Cantona was voted as the Overseas Player of the Decade in the 10 Seasons Awards. [5] [16] [19] Cantona won the award for a decade spanning 1992 to 2002 even though he retired in 1997, and during his playing career in the Premier League he had served an 8-month ban from football, for an infamous 'kung-fu ...
French striker Eric Cantona scored 25 goals in all competitions and was voted PFA Player of the Year. Ryan Giggs, Lee Sharpe and Andrei Kanchelskis also hit the headlines with their brilliant form. In the FA Cup final, United crushed Chelsea 4–0 thanks to two penalties from Eric Cantona and a goal each from Mark Hughes and Brian McClair.
However, Ferguson did ask manager Howard Wilkinson if he was willing to part company with 26-year-old French striker Eric Cantona. On 26 November, Cantona signed for United in a £1.2 million deal, and slotted into the United attack alongside Mark Hughes, with Brian McClair being drafted into central midfield alongside Paul Ince.