The former footballer returns to familiar turf for his debut UK gig this week

When Manchester United great Eric Cantona makes his live UK debut as a singer-songwriter later this week, one person who won’t be in the audience is Reds superfan Jay Mottershead.

“I love the man,” said the co-owner of long-running United YouTube channel Stretford Paddock. “He’s a god to me. But I don’t want to sit there and watch him sing. What if he’s rubbish? It would spoil his aura for ever.”

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