Top 7 eccentric footballers to have played in the EPL

The beauty of genius lies in its imperfection. Over the years, the beautiful game of football has thrown up quite a few eccentric yet blessed individuals who had the ability of doing the impossible in every sense of the word. Sometimes they would just leave you stunned by a moment of sheer brilliance while at other times they would leave you disappointed. Let’s take a look at seven names who deserve to be in this list:

1. Eric Cantona

11 Mar 1996: Eric Cantona scores the opening goal for Man Utd during the Manchester United v Southampton FA Cup Quarter Final Match at Old Trafford, Manchester.

The mercurial Frenchman, who is considered to be the architect of Manchester United’s rise to dominance in English football, was banned from football for nine months for the infamous kung fu kick at one of the fans. Ooh Aah Cantona!