Level with me, what is the most memorable moment of Eric Cantona’s career? The answer would be the flying kung-fu kick incident at Crystal Palace, right? How Eric Cantona shocked the world of UK football by kicking Matthew Simmons who was watching the game at that time wasn’t the highlight of his career, yet a lot of people remember the incident perfectly — especially with the help of the famous photograph of the incident now being used as the cover of Ash’s single “Kung-Fu”. The incident which took place on January 25th 1995 resulted Simmons (the so-called victim) banned from English football ground for a year after they discovered series of felon acts previously committed. Cantona stated what appears to be his most famous quote, “When the seagulls follow the trawler, it’s because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thank you very much.”, when a reporter asked him about the incident.

Aside from that particular incident, Eric Cantona enjoyed being titled as “King” in Old Trafford. Manchester United was not at their best when they recruited Cantona, and many thought this marvelous man to be the engine that brought the team to its prime state again. The Manchester United fans refer to him as King Eric after he won the 2001 the title of the game’s player of the century. He won 4 Premiere Leagues titles, 2 FA Cup trophies, and 3 Charity Shields, during his career in Manchester United. He played the total number of 432 games throughout his career, scoring not a goal less than 161 goals — 82 of them was scored for Manchester United.

Eric Cantona now lives as an actor, but he will always be known as British football legend. He deserves the title “King” and will be on his fans’ heart for years to come.