It was different back then
Eric Cantona: “It’s a drug, an addiction”
The fact that footballers are constantly on their cell phones these days and everything is discussed and commented on in social media annoys Eric Cantona. "It's an addiction, a drug that people can't get away from," the Manchester United legend is convinced.
"I couldn't and wouldn't want to be a footballer in today's world of social media," Cantona confessed to Sports Illustrated. Instagram and co. are just as bad as alcohol or cigarettes. "I don't understand why professionals today are still allowed to be on their cell phones five minutes before the game," said the Frenchman.
"Completely isolates yourself from everything"
He himself had always loved working hard, "but sometimes I needed to be free. I wanted to go out, meet up with friends, clear my head." That doesn't work with a smartphone in your hand. "It just completely isolates you from everything," criticizes Cantona.
The now 58-year-old played for France's national team from 1987 to 1995 and also wore the Manchester United shirt for many years. When he surprisingly ended his career in 1997, social media was not yet an issue - fortunately for Cantona ...
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