7 of the best quotes from the legendary Manchester United number 7: Eric Cantona

SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 15:  Former Footballer Eric Cantona of France attends the 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards at Shanghai Grand Theatre on April 15, 2015 in Shanghai, China.  (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images for Laureus)
More than just a man

#4 Cantona the philosopher

OLDHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 08:  Leeds United forward Eric Cantona calms the media down as he looks on from the bench prior to making his Leeds debut as a substitute during the League Division One match between Oldham Athletic and Leeds United at Boundary Park on February 8, 1992 in Oldham, England.  (Photo by Stephen Munday/Allsport/Getty Images)
Always one to come up with witty words

“When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.”

The Greeks are known to have produced some of the finest philosophers this world has ever seen or heard. From the likes of Plato to Aristotle, the Greek history is rich with philosophers that were ahead of their time.

And it seems as though one of them might have reincarnated in the form of Eric Cantona.

When the Frenchman was asked about his kung fu kick to a hooligan in the stands, he came up with this peach of a quote to imply that the media was the seagull following him—the trawler—for some spicy comments on the incident, sardines.

Classic.

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