Cantona claims kung fu kick as best memory

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Eric Cantona claims his infamous kung fu-style kick on a Crystal Palace fan was the best memory of his career.

The Frenchman was banned in 1995 after launching himself into the crowd with a kick at Palace fan Matthew Simmons after being sent off.

The incident was a black spot on a magnificent career but Cantona — who recently became director of football for the New York Cosmos — insists it was a high point.

Asked on BBC’s Football Focus what the highlight of his career was, he responded: “When I did the kung fu kick on the hooligan, because these kind of people don’t have to be at the game.

“I think maybe it’s like a dream for some, you know sometimes to kick these kind of people.

“So I did it for them. So they are happy. It’s a kind of freedom for them.

“So I speak about that because maybe they felt it. Because they felt something special physically. Maybe it was a different feeling.

“It’s a great feeling, but different.”