Manchester United legend Eric Cantona's new car have sent fans into a meltdown after pictures of him dramatically posing with his new electric vehicle hit the timeline
15:00, 25 May 2025
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Eric Cantona has unveiled his his custom all electric Ford Capri in a very dramatic fashion(Image: Charlie Magee Photography)
Former Manchester United star Eric Cantona has sent fans into a meltdown after he shared the moment he collected his custom all electric Ford Capri on Instagram.
The football legend is famed for his expressions on and off the pitch – so it’s no surprise he opted for Signal Orange colour – picking a historic Ford colour used on the 1970 Mark III Capri.
The custom Ford Capri features a crown shaped 3D emblem on the rear and a number 7 in gloss black on the side. The car was the result of a 12-month campaign between Cantona and Ford which saw the Premier League icon relaunch the original of Ford staple– 38 years after it was discontinued.
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Eric Cantona promotes the new Ford JeSus Capri
Cantona has the silhouette of his infamous Kung-fu Kick stitched into the front headrests of the car – sparking dozens of comments across social media.
Cantona has released a short statement about his all electric custom Ford Capri and declared: “The legend is back. And so is The King.
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“My crown sits on the back of the car, my iconic number 7 is on the door and a silhouette of my kung-fu kick is stitched into the front headrest. Remember, when a goat follows his hero in his car, it’s because the ruler on the race track returns.
Eric Cantona unveils the reinvented and now all-electric Ford Capri
The car was result of a 12-month campaign between Cantona and Ford(Image: Charlie Magee Photography)
“Thank you to the Ford Design team for my bespoke all-electric Capri. A new icon in classic ‘Signal Orange’ inspired by the Mark III Capri.”
Thousands of puzzled fans commented on the hilarious videos which have since garnered millions of views and comments across various social media sites.
“Congratulations Eric. There's some many humorous takes on this. Your 'Leg-acy' is fulfilled. Maybe a Ltd edition of 100? An accompanying AI younger version of yourself getting into the car could be good as well I hope this car goes on tour, especially to Manchester, parked outside the Etihad stadium,” one commenter wrote.
Eric Cantona infamous kung-fu style kick on Crystal Palace fan
Eric Cantona infamous kung-fu style kick on Crystal Palace fan(Image: Steve Lindsell)
Others social media users chimed in with their own suggestions for customising the car, one said: “They should have made the boot kick activated as well.”
“Love this, but why didn’t they turn his voice into the sat nav tho!! Imagine having Cantona direct you around,” another said.
However not everyone was impressed by Cantona’s newest purchase, one commenter said: “The headrests look like someone is taking a s***”
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The car has the silhouette of Cantona's famous Kung Fu Kick stitched into the front headrests
Another comment joked: “I dunno but I think you might be doing it wrong if that’s the position you get in!”
Cantona has been a viral sensation numerous times over the past 12 months. The former football icon previously appeared alongside his pet goat in a hilarious social media interview in a very bizarre turn of events.
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