Eric Cantona

Éric Cantona (born May 24, 1966 in Marseille) is a former French footballer. He ended his professional footballing career at Manchester United where he won four Premiership titles in five years, including two FA Cup "doubles". Cantona is often regarded as having played a major role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing powerhouse. In 2000 he was voted their player of the century, and till this day United fans refer to him as "Eric the King".

Bibliography

• Rob Wightman: FourFourTwo Great Footballers: Eric Cantona, Freeman. ISBN 0753506629
• Eric Cantona: Cantona on Cantona: reflections of a sporting legend ISBN 0233990453
• Michael Robinson: La Philosophie De Cantona ISBN 1898051399
• Kit Bryson (Editor): The Meaning of Cantona: Meditations on Life, Art and Perfectly Weighted Balls ISBN 1851589503