Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has likened Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli to Fidel Castro!

Cantona, however, refuses to say whether he actually admires Balotelli's antics.

In an interview with Calciomercato.com, Cantona was asked what he defined a rebel as, to which he replied: "I think that a rebel is someone who is out of the box but, in so doing, brings home the important results.

"[Chilean general] Pinochet was a rebel, Fidel Castro also. Both have gone down in history for better or for worse. These are the rebels."

When asked what he thought about Balotelli the Manchester United icon then replied: "Re-read what was said earlier on rebels and you'll see what I think of him"