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"Not all the fans would react as Manchester United fans reacted to the World Cup with Ronaldo - how they reacted to me when I was banned," he told Sky Sports News.

"This mentality, this philosophy, it's important for players to feel we have people behind us, who trust us, give us confidence when we need to express ourselves.

"Especially in more difficult moments, it's important for the player in that difficult moment."

He also said he thinks Roy Keane could become the next United manager:

"It is important that [Ferguson's eventual succesor] is somebody who knows how the club works, he needs to be very strong mentally and a strong person and Roy Keane is one of those," Cantona told Sky Sports.