Cantona

Patience starts to strain towards the end of the evening – like so many footballers, Cantona appears adamant on playing the full 90 minutes.

Scholes had greater first-team opportunities in 1995–96 after Mark Hughes transferred to Chelsea, filling in for the suspended Eric Cantona as Andrew Cole’s strike partner for the first two months of the season.

The French film will also star Éric Cantona and Sveva Alviti.

Towards the end of the set, Cantona loses the coat, settles for a white shirt, open rakishly to the fourth or fifth button.

Cantona’s song was released in October ahead of his ‘I’ll Make My Own Heaven’ album drop.

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona may be best known for his skills on the pitch – but the football legend will visit Aberdeen later this year to wow with his singing voice.

The Ineos co-owner, who named Eric Cantona, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes as his favourite players from United’s past, said he had been considering investing in the club for “a few years”.

This sets the stall out for a bawdy evening - within the first three songs a woman storms towards the stage, removes her bra and hurls it at Cantona.

Cantona pictured at an FA disciplinary hearing with manager Alex Ferguson following the incident.

Cantona’s match-winner in the 1-0 victory away to Newcastle on 4 March was one of nine games that season when the French star scored the decisive goal.

Cantona was named in 58% of teams but was just pipped as the third forward by Wayne Rooney (60%).

He said: “I just like the idea of Eric Cantona talking in French and coming up with really profound things.

He wouldn’t be the first footballer to make that move, with Eric Cantona and Vinnie Jones going from the pitch to the big screen after hanging up their boots.

Other celebs include Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Pritchard, Eric Cantona and Nigel Farage.

And Bruce, who captained United during Cantona’s era, sees similarities as he said: “Ah yes, similar in that he’s one that drifts into that little area and he naturally does it, where it’s so difficult for defenders to go.

Cantona is the third Manchester United player to receive the award after Bobby Charlton in 2008 and David Beckham last year.

The likes of Eric Cantona and Vinnie Jones have both moved from stadium to stage while a host of others including David Beckham have made cameo appearances on the silver screen.

There were also references to Cantona's appearance, with some suggesting that, sporting a shaggy beard, flat cap and unbuttoned shirt, he had an agricultural air.

After Cantona’s sudden retirement, jumped at the chance to switch from 10 to seven.

Andy Gray plays with all his silly machines as much as he likes after Eric Cantona scores against Newcastle in 1996.