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Old 8th February 2012, 16:31   #1 (permalink)
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How Cantona changed English football forever



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Cantona injected glamour, his upturned collar became a story when previously it would have been dismissed as posing in a men’s game, and he paved the way for the likes of Henry, Bergkamp, Zola, Cristiano Ronaldo and others to become icons of English football.

Rival clubs saw the impact made by Cantona at United and wanted their own sprinkling of stardust.

But his contribution on the pitch was also key in helping change the mentality of British footballers...
How Eric Cantona changed English football forever 20 years ago today – Telegraph Blogs
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Old 8th February 2012, 16:33   #2 (permalink)
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Old 8th February 2012, 16:36   #3 (permalink)
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i think you'll find hoddle and waddle were style icons before cantona
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i think you'll find hoddle and waddle were style icons before cantona
Think it was a Mr G Best who started it...!!
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Old 8th February 2012, 17:00   #5 (permalink)
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Think it was a Mr G Best who started it...!!
i'll grant ya georgie was a cool fella but he couldn't hold a torch to hoddle/waddle in the style stakes!!
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Old 8th February 2012, 17:39   #6 (permalink)
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Sounds like there's value in the market again.

And we need collars on our shirt again. Fact.
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