After becoming the third elected
England Premier Soccer League
After the Hall of Fame player.
Manchester United Football Club
Legendary footballer Cantona said he was not surprised.
England Premier Soccer League
Former all-time top scorer Alan Shearer and
Arsenal (name)
Legendary forward Henry was the first to be elected
England Premier Soccer League
Two players in the Hall of Fame, the Hall of Fame is
England Premier Soccer League
The highest individual honor bestowed on a player by the league.
Now, Cantona becomes the third elected
England Premier Soccer League
A Hall of Famer, Cantona delivered a very personal "swagger" response when he was presented with the honor on Tuesday.
Cantona played from 1992 to 1997 for
Manchester United Football Club
and become the king in the hearts of Red Devils fans, he informed the
England Premier Soccer League
League website, "I'm happy and proud, but at the same time I'm not surprised by this, it's not being in the Hall of Fame that would surprise me!"
"I'm very fortunate to be in
Manchester United Football Club
Playing soccer, collaborating with a tremendous coach and a lot of great players, and a lot of wonderful fans supporting me."
Manchester United Football Club
在
England Premier Soccer League
Cantona was signed in the first year (1992-93 season), when the French striker had just won the Old English League title with Leeds United. During his time with the Red Devils, Cantona was
England Premier Soccer League
in 156 appearances for the team, scoring 70 goals and dishing out 56 assists.
During his five years with the team, Cantona led
Manchester United Football Club
Winning four league titles, he declared at the age of 30 that the
demobilize
and was
Manchester United Football Club
Fans respectfully refer to him as "The King".
After the public and
England Premier Soccer League
The committee's vote, the 2021
England Premier Soccer League
A total of six people will be elected to the Hall of Fame, with Cantona being the first, while Shearer and Henry are the only two players automatically elected.
By the end of the week.
England Premier Soccer League
The league will be announcing the other five selected, with Scholes, Roy Keane, Lampard, Bergkamp and Steven Gerrard all among the 22-man shortlist.
