
Where a King should be throned if not in the Hall of Fame
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Eric Cantona, the former Manchester United star, is the third name in the Premier League HoF
Former Manchester United star Eric Cantona has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
Cantona scored 70 goals in 156 Premier League appearances for United. He brought four league titles to Old Trafford before his retirement in May 1997.
The French forward played a decisive role in United's dominance of the Premier League in the 1990s under Sir Alex Ferguson, ending their 26-year league title drought.
"I am very happy and very proud and at the same time, I am not surprised!" said 54-year-old Cantona, who described himself as the "exception" among the shortlist of nominees.
"Of course, to play in England was a dream. It is a dream of everybody to play in the Premier League.
"I have been lucky to play in this [Manchester United] team with wonderful players, a wonderful manager and wonderful fans.
"It was the football I dreamt about because Manchester United is a club where they want to win things but in a good way. It was like this in the time of Matt Busby. This is the identity of this club, the philosophy of this club."
Infamous kung-fu kick (©Reuters/Action Images)King Eric will also be remembered for his infamous kung-fu kicking a Crystal Palace fan in the crowd at Selhurst Park in January 1995, which led to a nine-month ban from football.
Former England striker Alan Shearer and ex-France forward Thierry Henry became the first players announced into the Premier League Hall of Fame last month.













