Manchester United legend Eric Cantona continues to make headlines at the age of 56, scoring a superb header during a charity football match in his native France.
The Frenchman, who moved from Leeds to Manchester in 1992 for £1.2m, helped United win the inaugural Premier League, their first title in 26 years.
And the former captain proved he hasn’t missed anything of the kind by appearing alongside former French internationals in a money-raising game earlier this week, as reported in The Sun.
Fabian Barthez, a former United star and French international, was also involved, with the 51-year-old former goalkeeper playing on the pitch, something he begged Sir Alex Ferguson to allow during a pre-season match.
Also featured was former Premier League striker Djibril Cissé, who spent 5 seasons in England, playing for United’s arch-rivals Liverpool, as well as Sunderland and QPR.
Cantona, who retired some 25 years ago, showed everyone, including his own son, who also played, why he is so highly regarded in both Manchester and France.
The former France international, capped 45 times, could be seen happily posing for photos with his fellow legends in the tunnel before the match.
Ever the popular figure, if misunderstood, Cantona was the talisman he always was in this match, turning back the years to be heavily involved early on, as well as taking his goal with class.
Making headlines both on and off the pitch, the revered Frenchman was seen in highlights making a clever run to the front post, before blasting a header into goal.
And as if it wasn’t enough for fans to see King Eric on the show, the crowd got a glimpse of perhaps the next generation of Cantona talent.
13-year-old Emir not only appeared alongside his own father, but also found himself on the score sheet.
Holding on to a ball and running towards the area, the young man calmly placed the ball in the corner with his right foot.
While Eric seemed to have enjoyed his time on the field, his focus these days is firmly off of it. As the man whose name rings at Old Trafford to this day focuses on his work in film and media, how the current game yearns for a man like Cantona. 
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