In an earlier UK Nike commercial, he appeared playing "amateur" football on Hackney Marshes with other stars including Ian Wright, David Seaman, Steve McManaman and Robbie Fowler.
Cantona je nasprotoval prevzemu Manchester Uniteda s strani Malcolma Glazerja in je nekoč celo izjavil, da v klub ne bo prišel niti kot trener, dokler bo le-ta v lasti družine Glazer.