Ooh, Ta, Cantona

He has been described as a visionary but I doubt even Manchester United legend Eric Cantona could see this coming.

Back in 1993 he was handed a cassette by a scruffy Manchester City fan washing cars near Old Trafford to make ends meet while trying to get a band off the ground with his brother.

Fast forward to 2008 and Eric has auctioned the Definitely Maybe demo copy given to him by Liam Gallagher and raised £1,500 for disadvantaged kids at a Unicef do.

OASIS’ first album is one of the best rock records ever and if you want to bag a rare demo I know two other places to look.

Because when working at the Formula One Car Valet Service, a young Liam also gave copies to Eric’s teammates Brain McClair and Lee Sharpe.

And for any City fans, including brother Noel, disappointed by Liam working for their deadly rivals – do not despair.

He was fired after a hate campaign against United – he scratched Cantona’s car, rubbed wire wool on Paul Ince's BMW and lobbed a bucket of water over Ryan Giggs.

Fortunately, Liam’s singing career has lasted a lot longer.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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