Cantona blasts 'arrogant' French

Former Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has revealed he was cheering on England in Euro 2004 and has branded the French as “arrogant”.

Cantona blasts 'arrogant' French

Former Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has revealed he was cheering on England in Euro 2004 and has branded the French as “arrogant”.

Cantona, playing in a beach football tournament in Lisbon, told Record newspaper: “I am French but I was supporting England. It’s my country, I don’t want to know about France – I was born there but I feel English.”

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