Eric Cantona has two siblings, Jean Marie Cantona and Joel Cantona. Joel Cantona is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. Since retiring from football, he has had some minor acting roles.
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Eric Cantona wore the iconic No.7 shirt at Manchester United and was known for turning up his collar- a trademark look. He is also affectionately nicknamed by Manchester United fans as King Eric. Cantona won the league championship in seven of his last eight full seasons as a professional. At international level, he played for the France national team and scored 20 goals in 45 matches.
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In 1997, Cantona unexpectedly announced his retirement from football at the age of 30. He pursued a career in cinema and had roles in the 1998 film, Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett; the 2008 film French Film, and the 2009 film, Looking For Eric.
Cantona also took an interest in the sport of beach soccer; as player-manager of the France national team, he won the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
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