There are few names in football that bring with them as much mystique as Eric Cantona.
Rightfully nicknamed ‘Le Roi (The King)’ by fans of Manchester United, Cantona changed the club’s fortunes, inspiring a rise under Alex Ferguson that defined the modern era of the game.
Twenty-five years ago today Cantona made his first competitive appearance in England. It was not in a red shirt but in the white of Leeds United.
The story of how he came to these shores is as full of twists as the career that followed.