Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has no regrets about kung-fu kicking a Crystal Palace fan in 1995, saying he "should have punched him harder" when he got back up.

The flashpoint occurred when the supporter instructed Cantona to "f--- off back to France" when he was sent off at Selhurst Park, and the forward's actions resulted in disciplinary action from the Football Association and a court ruling of 120 hours community service.

"I did land on my feet, not where you say," said Cantona, responding to a FourFourTwo letter asking what he would've done if he hadn't landed on his backside. "That's why I went to punch him again. But I didn't punch him strong enough. I should have punched him harder."

Cantona went on to say his actions were because he doesn't take himself seriously, and that he didn't and still doesn't see himself looked up to by the younger generations.

"I didn't think that I had a responsibility not to do it because of who I was. No, I was just a footballer and a man. I don't care about being some sort of superior person. I just wanted to do whatever I wanted to do.

"If I want to kick a fan, I do it," he continued. "I'm not a role model. I'm not a superior teacher, telling you how to behave. I think the more you see, the more you realise that life is a circus."

Cantona was also quizzed on who he thought the best French footballer ever - Michel Platini or Zinedine Zidane - to which he replied: "Somebody else. Me."