Cantona And Roy Keane Get Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Former Manchester United teammates Eric Cantona and Roy Keane have been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The duo joins Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry, who were the first players to be inducted last month.
Cantona joined Sir Alex Ferguson’s side from Leeds in 1992 and won four Premier League titles in five seasons.
“I am very happy and very proud, but at the same time I am not surprised,” said the Frenchman, 54.
“I would’ve been surprised not to be elected. I have been lucky to play in this team, with wonderful players, a wonderful manager and wonderful fans.”
The France player won the old First Division title with Leeds in 1991-92 and afterward scored 70 objectives in 156 Head Group appearances for Manchester Joined together, prior to resigning from football in 1997.
Cantona is likewise broadly known for the \”kung-fu\” kick at a fan in the wake of a match kick-off at Crystal Palace residence in January 1995, of which he got a nine-month suspension.
Irishman Keane was another predominant player for Manchester Joined them together, driving them to seven league titles during his 12 seasons campaign at the club before his flight by mutual consent in 2005.
Keane said: “I feel very lucky to be inducted but I’ve only been inducted because of the players I’ve played with.”
Both players were inducted from a 23-man shortlist based on a combined votes from the public and premier league panel.
The Full 23-man shortlist included stars such as David Beckham, Dennis Bergkamp, Ashley Cole, Didier Drogba, Rio Ferdinand, Robbie Fowler, Steven Gerrard, John Terry, Robin van Persie, Patrick Viera, Ian Wright and more.
