7 famous footballers who have business interests outside the sport

#3 Eric Cantona

Cantona in his new avatar as a film star

The Frenchman who is also known for his controversial Kungfu kick. is one of the best players in the history of Manchester United. Cantona served an 8-match-ban following his Kungfu kick. ‘King Eric’, as Manchester United fans call him, retired from football at the age of 30.

After his retirement, Cantona has acted in a number of movies with the movie ‘Elizabeth’ in 1998 being his first. He performed the character Monsieur De Foix. The Frenchman has acted in over 20 movies till date.

A few of them were huge successes and grossed millions. In the movie ‘Looking for Eric’, Cantona portrayed himself on-screen. Cantona’s performance as the character Corsican in the movie Salvation released in 2014 was impressive. The 50-year-old has also directed a TV documentary and a short film.

During his playing days, he appeared in various Nike commercials and Cantona helped Manchester United win four Premier League titles and 2 FA cups.