When Eric Cantona was sold to Manchester United for just £1.2m in 1992, Leeds United fans were incredulous. Cantona had arrived in February of the same year and helped inspire Leeds to become the final champions of the old First Division. Why would manager Howard Wilkinson let him go? Then came the story that Cantona's departure was prompted by events off the pitch. Leslie Ash, wife of Leeds striker Lee Chapman, explains: 'A horrible rumour arose that I was having an affair with Eric, that I was the reason he left. Of course I didn't have an affair with him. The same happened to two other players' wives, but because I was on TV it stuck with me.'