Manchester United legend Eric Cantona was one of the most charismatic and unique personalities to ever grace the Premier League - providing countless soundbites which remain iconic to this day.
Cantona, who is celebrating his 55th birthday on Monday, cemented a legacy as a United great in his five-year spell at Old Trafford, scoring 82 goals in 185 games and winning four Premier League titles.
Nevertheless, the fascinating and at times enigmatic Frenchman also proved a controversial character at times, with his kung-fu kick at a Crystal Palace supporter in 1995 going down as one of the most infamous moments in English football.
He also conjured up a host of memorable quotes over the years to add to his eccentric and mysterious image.
So to celebrate his birthday, Daily Star Sport have picked out 20 of the most legendary Cantona quotes ever, including that baffling seagulls and trawler outburst...
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Eric Cantona's 20 most iconic quotes
On his best moment: “My best moment? I have a lot of good moments but the one I prefer is when I kicked the hooligan.”
On his controversial nature: “I play with passion and fire. I have to accept that sometimes this fire does harm.”
On mastering technique: “The ball is like a woman, she loves to be caressed.”
On keeping things simple: “I am very mistrustful of people who are constantly over intellectualising things. It kills passion. You have to allow yourself to lose control from time to time.”
On being a perfectionist: “Whatever happens, there are always things you could have done better. You score two goals and you usually feel you could have done better. You score two goals and you usually feel you could have scored a third. That's perfectionism. That's what makes you progress in life.”
On life away from football: “I am searching for abstract ways of expressing reality, abstract forms that will enlighten my own mystery.”
After being charged with assaulting a fan in 1995: “When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.”
On his lack of remorse: “I apologise for nothing.”
On his legacy: “I'm proud of what I achieved there, but a life built on memories is not much of a life.”
On bowing out from football: “Often there are players who have only football as a way of expressing themselves and never develop other interests. And when they no longer play football, they no longer do anything; they no longer exist, or rather they have the sensation of no longer existing.”
On greatness: “Become a legend? But I am already.”
On supporting a club: “You can change your wife, your politics, your religion, but never, never can you change your favourite football team.”
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On his approach to matches: “I don't play against any team in particular. I play to fight against defeat.”
On venturing into acting: “I don't want to be in 'Terminator'. I don't want to go to Hollywood.”
On art: “An artist is someone with the gift to light up a dark room.”
On his love for the English game: “When you arrive in England for football it's a paradise.”
On Manchester: "I feel close to the rebelliousness of the youth here. Perhaps time will seperate us , but nobody can deny that here, behind the windows of Manchester, there is an insane love of football, of celebration and of music.”
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On personal gratification: “I don't need to be involved with a game watched by millions of people to be fulfilled.”
On Fergie: “You may find another Beckham or Ronaldo, but never ever will you find another Sir Alex Ferguson.”
On his love for supporters: “I'm so proud the fans still sing my name, but I fear tomorrow they will stop. I fear it because I love it. And everything you love, you fear you will lose.”
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