Eric Cantona: Last News

Eric Cantona was once asked how it felt that decades after retiring from football, Manchester United fans still sing his name at almost every Old Trafford match.

Eddie Thomas has seen it all - and has watched Manchester United win the lot. Thomas' first season at Old Trafford was in 1957 and he'd been to every cup final, including Europeans, until recently when a friend who was responsible for sorting their tickets made an error.

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Schmeichel is a goalkeeping great and here is the first teaser clip from the documentary about Danish soccer star’s life.

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona stunned artists after dropping in to view their works at a British studio. The French star, 58, jetted in from Paris to Manchester to spend around 90 minutes looking at dozens of pieces produced by creatives at GRIT Studios in Stockport.

Artists at a studio in Manchester were left stunned when football legend Eric Cantona paid a surprise visit. The Manchester United icon, also known as a philosopher, poet, actor, musician and artist, made a flying visit to the city on Tuesday.

Sir Alex Ferguson and other senior Manchester United board members have reportedly been banned from the dressing room as Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues to cut back the legend's role at the club.

Callum McLennan SAN SEBASTIAN — Projects exploring the ethical dilemmas of an AP photojournalist, the transformation of a Spanish-Chinese gangster into a monk and a personal journey by Eric Cantona stood out at the 20th Lau Haizetara Documentary Co-Production Forum, part of the San Sebastián Festival. The pitches were presented to a stellar lineup of commissioning and programming execs, including Mehdi Bekkar of Al Jazeera, Sergio Ramos from AMC Networks and Cleo Veger of Dogwoof. Their collective expertise, which also took in top outlets like Arte France, Movistar Plus+ and the Sundance Institute, highlighted the forum’s relevance.

For a Manchester United fan, the response to Alan Shearer's tweet back in 2018 was absolutely delicious. A quote from famous TV gameshow Bullseye saying, "Look at what you would have won," next to an image of Sir Alex Ferguson proudly parading the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League trophies.

Former Manchester United striker Eric Cantona has starred in a bizarre advertisement that saw him hijack Premier League coverage of the Reds' clash with Fulham.

Primal Scream have collaborated on a new shirt design for a Palestinian refugee football team, based on their classic album ‘Screamadelica’.Frontman Bobby Gillespie confirmed the news in an Instagram video today (August 8), explaining that the team Lajee Celtic, who are a refugee club based in the Aida Camp in Bethlehem in Palestine’s West Bank.The shirt has been designed in conjunction with clothing brand A Number Of Names, as well as The Green Brigade, a supporters group for Celtic FC, the club which Gillespie supports.“The camp has lived under the rule of Israeli military occupation since 1947,” Gillespie says in the video. “Yet despite these abominable conditions, the people of the camp find joyful resistance in the game of football.”A post shared by Primal Scream (@primalscreamofficial)“Football, the universal, democratic sport.

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has appealed to Sir Jim Ratcliffe to abandon his plans to build a new stadium.

As European minnows Georgia prepare for their Euro 2024 clash with Spain, it could be one of their former players trending on social media ahead of their current crop.

Another Manchester footballing legend has emerged. They have the feistiness of City's Mike Doyle in his battling heyday and a unique sartorial style to match the once boutique-owning George Best and Mike Summerbee, or the iconic David Beckham and Eric Cantona.

Éric Cantona has spoken to NME about his debut live album, ‘Cantona Sings Eric’, working with Liam Gallagher and their subsequent friendship, as well as his hopes to one day perform at Glastonbury festival.The football legend’s post-retirement career has included forays into acting, art, modelling and, most recently, music. ‘Cantona Sings Eric’, released on March 29, followed debut EP ‘I’ll Make My Own Heaven’ – and was recorded during his first ever European tour at the end of 2023.

James Graham‘s double-OIivier Award winning play Dear England is hitting TV screens and the prolific creator is thinking about whether any former soccer players could make the cut.

Manchester United returned to winning ways on Saturday as they claimed a 2-0 win over Everton.

There are plenty of records and bragging rights at stake for Manchester City in Sunday's derby with United.

Éric Cantona has announced the release of his first ever live album, ‘Cantona Sings Éric – First Tour Ever’, to be released on March 29.The football icon made his debut tour in 2023, and this live album will draw 17 tracks from multiple dates of the run of shows, and will feature many of the songs from his debut EP, as well as ‘I Love You So Much’, his love letter to Manchester United fans. Pre-order the album here.The album’s lead single is ‘The Friends We Lost’, recorded live at the Alhambra in Geneva in March 2023.

Footballing legend Eric Cantona has announced new UK and European tour dates including a gig in Manchester. It follows his debut sold-out tour last October, which included a date at Manchester's Stoller Hall.

Eric Cantona has announced more live shows for the spring as he continues the launch of his musical career – see the new dates below.The retired Manchester United legend first teased a career in music last year, going on to release debut EP ‘I’ll Make My Own Heaven’ and play his first live shows.Now, he will return to the stage in April for gigs beginning in Dublin and ending in Manchester 10 days later.The run will include a London gig at Shepherd’s Bush Empire and shows in Newcastle, Leeds and more.See the full run of dates below. Tickets go on sale here from 10am GMT on Friday, January 26.APRIL 202410 – Dublin, Liberty Hall 12 – Glasgow, O2 Academy 13 – Aberdeen, Music Hall 14 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall 16 – Leeds, O2 Academy 17 – London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire 18 – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall 20 – Manchester, Palace TheatreComprised of four songs, Cantona’s debut EP sees the former footballer channel inspiration from music heavyweights including Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen.“J’écris pour exister car il n’existe que moi pour écrire ainsi…writing is a way for me to exist, as only my existence can result in writing this way,” he said of the release.“Music has always been a part of my life.

Manchester United's players had been on the ground in Istanbul for a matter of minutes when they got their first taste of what awaited them in November 1993. As Sir Alex Ferguson's squad made their way into the arrivals hall at the city's airport, they were greeted by a deafening din from a few thousand Galatasaray fans keen to greet them. "Welcome to Hell", said the banners as Ferguson, Eric Cantona, Bryan Robson, Peter Schmeichel and co put their passports away.