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Berbatov: Don’t Compare Me To Legend Cantona

Berbatov: Don’t Compare Me To Legend Cantona

Dimitar Berbatov scored his sixth goal for Manchester United yesterday, getting his foot around the ball perfectly to blast it in to the back of the net, showing the class we are becoming accustomed to in our new striker. Comparisons were made between him and Cantona as soon as the deal to United was completed, [...]

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Cantona’s Prostitute Apology

The evening of January 25h 1995 was one which could have seen United’s more recent history shaped in a totally different way to how we know it. Eric Cantona had been sent off against Crystal Palace and went on to kick and bunch one of their fans in the stands. “He’s really done it this [...]

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Cantona: Why Leeds Sold Me To United

We’ve recently heard Eric Cantona’s opinion on the fan he kicked and punched in United’s match against Crystal Palace, and now we get to hear his feelings on Leedscum…

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Cantona: I Should Have Punched Him Harder

After Eric Cantona had been sent off at Crystal Palace and walked towards the tunnel, an opposing fan started shouting racist abuse at the Frenchman, which lead to that famous kung-fu kick. Cantona was quite literally attempting to kick racism out of football and it cost him 9 months of his career. Cantona has spoken [...]

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Mad Eric On FCUM Winning The European Cup and Fergie’s Retirement

Manchester United fans will always have a lot of time for whatever Eric Cantona has to say. Whilst sometimes he is rather ‘out there’ with his statements, there usually is an intriguing thought behind it all. Today, Cantona has spoken about his hopes for Football Club United of Manchester, whilst expressing his concern for our [...]

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Could We Ever Love Ronaldo Like Cantona?

Following a superb season by Manchester United, the wind was taken out of sails somewhat by the constant speculation linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a move to Real Madrid. Ramon Calderon stalked our winger, talking about him to the press almost every day and the column inches were filled with stories of Ronaldo rather than stories [...]

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Cantona Videos… Just because

It’s a miserable Sunday evening following yet another Premiership free weekend for Manchester United. So how better to spend my time than watching Eric the King videos…

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Berbatov Mardy Like Cantona

Dimitar Berbatov is keen to finally get a move through to Manchester United, two years after rushing a deal with Tottenham Hotspur rather than wait around for United. After the Premier League couldn’t find enough to charge United with tapping up from Daniel Levy’s evidence, the press seem pretty certain a deal will go through [...]

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Cantona: I Will Manage United When I’m Ready And Will Revolutionise Football

Carlos Queiroz’s decision to leave Manchester United and take on the Portugal job has certainly thrown a spanner in the works for us. Sir Alex Ferguson had been grooming Queiroz as his own replacement, allowing him far more freedom and responsibility than most assistant managers. With Fergie already confirming that he only had two to [...]

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Cantona: Ronaldo Would Be Absolutely Bloody Stupid To Leave United

Eric Cantona has enjoyed a bit of a comeback, being linked with the manager’s job at United as well as featuring in a film dedicated to him and new advert on the telly. His most recent example of stardom comes thanks to Coronation Street. There are apparently lots of reds on set, which has lead [...]

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Cantona: We Don’t Need Ronaldo

Eric Cantona will always rank amongst the very best ever United players. He was loved by the fans due his incredible skill, his ability to turn a game around, and his beautiful goals. He was full of confidence, full of fight, and full of magic. When he left us there were major concerns over whether [...]

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Robson, Cantona or Keane – Who Was Fergie’s Greatest?

In the 21+ years that Sir Alex Ferguson has been in charge of United, we’ve been blessed with some highly talented players. To pick a strongest United XI, even in just the Fergie era, is something that can never be agreed upon. Beckham instead of Ronaldo? Pick two from Hughes, Nistelrooy, Cantona, Cole, Yorke and [...]

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Cantona: Two Successive CL Titles For United, Please

Manchester United take on Lyon tonight in the Champions League as favourites to progress to the quarter finals. Following a 1-1 away draw in France, United have a crucial away goal and will be hoping to cruise through to the next round. Eric Cantona has recently spoken out about United’s chances in Europe, saying he [...]

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Eric The King: In The Last Minutes Of My Life I’ll Have This Club In My Heart

Eric Cantona gave a moving interview with Sky Sports this week, in which he speaks about his great fondness for the manager, club and fans. He admits that he lost his passion for the game and that is why he retired, heaping the praise on Sir Alex Ferguson for managing to keep his passion as [...]

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Best? Ronaldo? Charlton? Cantona? Who Is The Greatest Ever United Player?

Manchester United fans have been lucky enough to see many great players over the years, who’d all rank highly amongst the greatest ever players in the World. With Ronaldo approaching George Best’s record for most goals scored by a winger at the club, the topic of who is the greatest of all time has arisen [...]

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