Eric Cantona is, for a Manchester United fan, about the closest thing you can get to perfection. He left the game on his own terms – years before many would argue that he should have – and now he’s an actor. And his latest film, where he plays himself, is getting rave reviews. Here’s the trailer and a couple of other pieces of Cantona magic…
Here he is killing the devil…
Here he is umpiring in Nike’s awesome “cage fight” football commercial…
Here’s why he’s regarded so highly…
And here’s the bit where he kicks a Crystal Palace fan in the head…