King of Old Trafford - signed by Eric Cantona

During the 1990s an advertising hoarding ran with the words '1966 was a great year for English football. Eric was born.' In five seasons with Manchester United, the Old Trafford faithful had plenty to be grateful for from the man they came to love as Eric the King.

At the time of his transfer from rivals Leeds in 1992, however, Eric was still known by the unwelcome and unwanted sobriquet of Eric the Mad. Opinion was sharply divided as to whether this most incendiary of characters would ever fully realise his extraordinary potential and whether Alex Ferguson was the man best equipped to extract the very best from Eric Cantona.

The results of Manchester United with Eric Cantona speak for themselves. An inspiration to the younger members of the squad like Beckham, Scholes, Butt and the Neville, the influence of Cantona transformed United from a good side into a great one. In his five seasons at Old Trafford, Manchester United won the Premiership on an astonishing four occasions.

Gifted with incredible strength, balance, visison and ability, Cantona at United was the supreme team player; frequently dropping off the front line to collect the ball and always in the heart of the action. A perfectionist by nature, when Eric felt his standards were slipping, he simply walked away from the game for good at just 31.

Many years before Eric Cantona's rise to the United throne, Denis Law was the original King of Old Trafford. The great Scot knew Cantona's value to the club: "He was the missing piece of the jigsaw that Alex Ferguson was searching for. When he arrived everything seemed to slot into place and he was the one that started the success that continues today. He was vital to the current day Manchester United team."

Own a piece of sporting history

This is a superb, limited edition print featuring a wonderful photographic profile of the mighty Eric Cantona in action. For any fan of Manchester United this stunning print is an essential item.

Personally Signed

Each of the 500 prints has been personally signed by Eric Cantona. At bigbluetube we never sell facsimile or printed signatures and each print is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by our Managing Director.

Strictly Limited Edition

Only 500 hand-signed prints of this image will ever be released by bigbluetube, don't delay or you WILL miss out on a unique item of Manchester United history.