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Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has revealed Eric Cantona was his footballing idol.

In a quick Q&A with Beats by Dre , Schweinsteiger said Cantona was the one former United player he would liked to have played with and added the Frenchman was his biggest role model and idol when growing up in Germany.

Schweinsteiger's brother, Tobias, celebrated his brother's summer move to United by posting a collage on Instagram of the Germany midfielder, which included a picture of him in United's last Umbro home shirt.

"Now you have the opportunity to play at the club, because of Eric Cantona (my great idol) always had a place in my heart!" Tobias wrote.

Cantona, one of Sir Alex Ferguson's four 'world-class' players, inspired United to four Premier League titles in five seasons and two domestic doubles.

The former United No.7 scored in the 1994 and 1996 FA Cup finals against Chelsea and Liverpool and was also named the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year in '94.