Cantona first joined Leeds United F.C. on his arrival in England in 1992, where he helped them win the old First Division championship that season (1991/92). In the following season, he was transferred to Manchester United for a relatively small fee of 1.2 million pounds (1.86 million US Dollars). - former Auxerre and Marseille player - needs info
Cantona is infamous for an incident that occurred in January 1995. In an away match against Crystal Palace F.C.[?], Cantona launched a 'kung-fu' style kick against a spectator after being sent off by the referee. He was sentenced to 120 hours of community service after an appeal court overturned a 2 week prison sentence for assault. He was also suspended by the Football Association until October.
After the 1996/97 season, Cantona announced his retirement from football, at the age of 30. - needs information regarding his subsequent career as an actor
In 2003 he was named foreign Premier League player of the decade by the English FA.
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