Roy Keane revealed what it was like to play alongside Eric Cantona ahead of Manchester United's game against Leeds on Sunday afternoon.
Cantona famously left Leeds for Old Trafford in the November 1992 and went on to win four Premier League titles under the management of Sir Alex Ferguson.
He also lifted the FA Cup twice and won countless individual honours, including the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in 1993-94.
Ahead of their clash at Elland Road, Sky Sports showed a montage of Cantona's time at Leeds and United - which featured him holding a pint of beer.
When asked about the Frenchman, Sky Sports pundit Keane said: "As I said [he was] a brilliant personality in the dressing room, when you're travelling with him.
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"A good guy, classy guy. And as I said, really, really good on a night out as well.
"I'm surprised we saw him drinking a pint, when we used to go out there was always champagne, he's obviously made a few bob in his time at United."
Cantona is regarded as the first icon of the Premier League era and one of English football's greatest mavericks. He remains a legendary figure at Old Trafford.
Keane went on to say: "The game is about characters and personalities - and Eric was up there with the best, but he also produced, he also produced on a matchday.
"A lot of clubs can have mavericks, but they don't turn up at the weekend, they're kind of lads during the week.
"But Eric turned up on a Saturday and done the business, and particularly in my time at the club he scored so many big goals in big games.
"And ultimately that's what it's about and I think that's why the fans love him as well."
Cantona helped Leeds become champions of England just six months after arriving from Nimes in January 1992. He'd previously won two French league titles at Marseille.
The forward was surprisingly allowed to join rivals United after a chance telephone call.
Leeds chairman Bill Fotherby contacted United chief Martin Edwards to enquire about legendary full-back Denis Irwin - an idea Edwards quickly quashed.
After Irwin's fate was sealed, Edwards asked about Cantona's availability.
United had lost striker Dion Dublin to a serious leg injury earlier in the season and were desperate to replace the Englishman and challenge for the title.
"I had never had a conversation about Cantona with Alex but had read that [Leeds manager] Howard Wilkinson and him didn't get on," recalled Edwards.
"So I blurted it out. I actually rang Alex at the training ground and told him.
"He said, 'Too right I would have Cantona.' So the next day I called Bill and said we would take Cantona off their hands. As though we were doing them a favour!
"We got him for £1million but Bill asked that we say it was £1.6m to appease the Leeds fans."
