5 modern day football players who have appeared in movies

#1 Eric Cantona (over a dozen)

Eric 'The King' Cantona

After Sir Alex Ferguson, the Frenchman is widely regarded as the most important person to Manchester United's success in the last 25 years.

He arrived from heated rivals Leeds United in the first season of the Premier League in 1992 for £1.2 million, and he instantly transformed the fortunes of the club, helping United to the EPL title in his very first season, despite the club underperforming at the halfway stage of the campaign when he arrived.

As talented as he was controversial, the collar raising icon showed his dark side when he was involved in the infamous 'kung fu kick' on a Crystal Palace fan, which led to him being banned for eight months, and it was unsurprising that United struggled in his absence, finishing second behind Blackburn in the Premier League race.

He retired from football at the tender age of 30 in 1997 after helping United to numerous titles, and continuing the legacy of the number 7 jersey at Old Trafford.

Since his retirement from football, he has tried his hands at acting to varying degrees of success, with most of his scores coming in his native France where he has starred in numerous titles including Elizabeth, The Children of the Marshland, You and the Night, The Salvation, as well as starring as himself in his 2008's Looking for Eric.