Eric Cantona inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame

LONDON: Former Manchester United star player Eric Cantona has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. Cantona had joined the club from rivals Leeds United in 1992 and became a talismanic figure at Old Trafford, helping Alex Ferguson's Reds to win four of the first five Premier League titles.

"I am very happy and very proud but, at the same time, I am not surprised. I would've been surprised not to be elected," Cantona told PremierLeague.com.

Cantona scored 70 goals and provided 56 assists in 156 Premier League matches for Leeds United and Man Utd, earning him the nickname "The King" among Man United fans.

"I played football, I loved football, I dreamed about football as a kid. Playing in England was a dream, it was a dream for everybody, playing for the Premier League," the Frenchman said. Agencies

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