European glory would have kept Cantona at United

ERIC CANTONA has revealed that he would have stayed at Manchester United if the club had won the Champions League in his last season at Old Trafford.

The French legend quit the game aged 30 after United had lost 2-0 on aggregate in the 1997 Champions League semi-finals to eventual winners Borussia Dortmund.

Cantona even toyed with the idea of making a playing comeback six months ago after coaching the France team to third place in the Beach Soccer World Cup last November.