Manchester United's 7 greatest No. 7s

#2 Eric Cantona

Cantona during his legendary outburst at Crystal Palace

If David Beckham is already classed as a polarizing figure, a whole different measurement needs to be introduced for Eric Cantona. The enfant terrible of English football even went as far as hitting a Crystal Palace fan in the head with a kung-fu kick.

After leaving the court following the subsequent assault charges, Cantona delivered one of the funniest and most bizarre statements in football history.

"When seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." - Cantona

Despite his off-field antics, Cantona was among the most magnificent footballers the Old Trafford audience had ever seen and he certainly knew it. Never lacking self-confidence, Le Roi, as the fans referred to him, had a certain attitude to his game that just made him feel special.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is probably the closest you can find to Cantona nowadays, but even he can't match the arrogance of the Frenchman, that the United faithful and the media loved so much about him.

Scoring 82 goals in 185 matches across all competitions, Cantona won four Premier League titles, while also adding two FA Cups to the United trophy cabinet in just 5 years. 'The King' is indisputably an Old Trafford legend and, unfortunately for the fans, a once-in-a-lifetime type of player.