Eric Cantona confessed last week that he would be interested in taking over from Sir Alex Ferguson as United manager. With Fergie fancying retirement in 2-3 years, Cantona has a wait ahead, so is filling his time with more acting roles.
He is set to play himself in a new film, ‘Looking For Eric’, which is based on the story of a football fan. Cantona co-directs the film about a United fan who imagines the Frenchman by his side to help him cope with life’s challenges
In between takes, Cantona found time to talk about his love for United and our fans.
“I want the world to speak even more about the Manchester United fans after this film,” said Cantona. “Many of my best memories are from when I was at the club and in Manchester. I’m very proud the fans still like me. I gave a lot for the club but the fans gave me so much back. It is something that will stay with me forever. I don’t know why the relationship I had with the fans, and the fans with me, was so special. I think that’s maybe a question that a United fan would have to answer. I think if you have personality then it interests the fans. I felt the relationship every time I was on the pitch.”
Nothing can really describe just how great it makes you feel to hear a former player you have so much love and respect for speaking so highly about your club. To know that our adoration is not one-sided, rather totally mutual.
Whatever the future may hold for United and Cantona in partnership, we can be content knowing that he is one of us.
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You cant even put ronaldo and the king in the same sentence.Thats a massive insult to Eric.
the king!players like him are getting extinct.a man truely worthy of the no. 7.
Whether Ronaldo stays or not is beside the point.
His heart isn’t in it.
No-one is going to cheer for him this season as much as they used to.
The point is, he might as well go now because the longer it goes the more damaging it will be for the club.
You want your players to love playing for the club and respect the fans. Just like Eric did and does.
Ronaldo would do well to take a leaf out of Eric’s book when he sods off to Madrid.
CR 7- big time wanka!! EC 7- different class!!
Er… how about less of ramblings on Ronaldo and more love for the KING and his film-making labor of love to the fans who adore him. I f*cking love this man. As arrogant as he was on the pitch, his heart only grew bigger with how we loved him
absoloutley a legend with capital letters.i would do everything to get his t shirt
glory glory man utd
Eric is a legend. Someone who truly loves the club.
Only if the same could be said for another guy….
Le King’s arrigance was all part of the show – he was the great entertainer and he knew the fans loved it.
Ronnie is different, his arrogance is down to the fact that he now believes the hype and thinks its all about him.
If he does stay, i suggest toning down the Viva Ronaldo chants and sing Rooney’s name for often. Let’s try and get the old (or should that be younger??) Wazza back!!
As for Eric… TRUE UNITED LEGEND
LONG LIVE THE TRUE KING!!!