A long interview was granted by Paul Pogba to the Italian version of the ICON magazine, in which he especially talked about the versatility of the Manchester United French midfielder: "I can play right, left, more advanced or even in front of the defense: I decide coach, from his ideas and his game philosophy. Let us never forget that football is a team game, and when the team works, the various performers have a great time. Regardless of my position on the field, my goal is to help the team achieve the goal set. I'm a bit obsessed with goals, this is true and it's fortunate, but it's certainly not the thing that interests me the most. "
INSPIRATIONS - The former Juventus was inspired by great champions he could watch during his childhood and adolescence: "Football has changed a lot. I grew up watching the exploits of players like Del Piero, Totti, Figo and many others, all legends of the sport. Certainly the best in the world, but they rarely managed to score 20 goals per season. Today the data and statistics seem to have become the only way to judge a player, who on the one hand can also be good because it is right to see how in modern football we try to make the ball play more and more, but on the other side we must remember that even the greatest have struggled to score so much in a single year ”.
MESSI & RONALDO - Pogba must also mention the Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo phenomena to give an example of who, instead, the statistics manage to keep them equal season after season: "They have managed to reach very high levels of performance, goals and assists annually, but it is not normal. They are so because they are exceptional, they go beyond the rule. If today an attacker scores 10-15 goals, it is often said that it is not enough, but a player should be seen in perspective. Remember Pavel Nedved? He won the Golden Ball despite the failed victory of the Champions League and despite scoring little. He was simply the best of his role and was rewarded properly. "
JUST MIX - The game of Pogba comes from the cultures assimilated during his career: "I am a black footballer who played in Italy, France and England, and from each of these experiences I learned something, I absorbed some elements that I then made my own . Life is like this, made of colored crosses that then, crossing each other, give life to other colors ”. The secret of France? It is precisely this: "Many have origins from other countries, but we are French the same. There is not the single individual who is champion more than the others, there is no star, indeed it is a group of champions, with different cultures, who have in mind a common goal, and of this I am very proud of. "
