5 football personalities who had jobs outside of the sport

#3 Eric Cantona - Actor

Manchester United's ace went on to become an actor

One of the most controversial faces in the history of the sport, Cantona's passion for football left him when he was only 30 years old. A prolific striker of his generation, Sir Alex Ferguson's bargain was struck well as Cantona became one of the most important footballers in Premier League history and also in the history of Manchester United.

Post-retirement, though, Eric Cantona did something totally different, something that an athlete would totally expect: become a world-class potential actor.

The Frenchmen didn't quite struggle with his acting, as with over 50 movies in his pockets, Cantona continues to perform in both French and Hollywood movies. His early retirement did quite leave us all wondering as to what the French striker would be doing to make a living, but this is what he really did to establish himself in the world of entertainment.