“I have to keep working hard and playing well because I don’t like to be second or third: they’re the worst places to be. You would be proud, of course, because it means you’re on the way, but you want to finish first.”
Paul Pogba
PinWe can not love everyone and be loved by everyone. It would be perfection, and nothing is perfect in this world.PinCreativity is a huge part of my game as a player. It helps open doors which others don’t see.PinGive up? I don’t know what that means.PinI do not live for people, for what they think, for them to say that I’m nice, good, the best, perfect. Everyone has their opinion. And I respect that.
“I wasn’t really interested in girls. Only football. I was just enjoying football all the time. There was a five-a-side next to the flat, and I used to play there all the time. It was all about football. I wanted to be a professional. That was my goal. I didn’t want to be anything other than a footballer.”
Paul Pogba
PinIt’s a big challenge too, just to come back to where I came from, where I grew up, where I started. I just didn’t finish what I started here so I think I came here to finish it.PinWhen you lose someone you love, you don’t think the same way. And that’s why I say I enjoy life: because it goes very fast.PinIf I play a bad game, I know I played a bad game. If I play a good game, I know I played a good game. So I don’t need anyone to tell me if I did good or bad – because I know it.PinThere are so many things in life that make you sad, you have to be happy.
8 Inspirational Paul Pogba Quotes on Winning
“I wanted to show the world, to show United that I was ready to play and I was motivated to play. This comeback just showed that I left United, but the power of my heart was still here, to be honest.”
Paul Pogba
PinI only think about the pitch. I want to do great. I want to be one of the best. I want to win titles. I want to achieve things.PinI want to work, to be a great, to win everything.PinWhen I say I want to become a legend, some people say it’s pretentious. For me, it’s a challenge. My desire, a dream. I’m not saying I’ll get there, but it’s what I want.PinI always dream about winning the Ballon d’Or.PinI want to win this World Cup and to do that you have to make sacrifices. Defending isn’t my strong point, I’m not Kante, but I’ll happily do it. I have grown up and matured.PinMy career is not finished, I cannot say that now. There is work to be done. I hope to progress and get better, win a maximum number of titles. Right now, I am not where I want to be.PinI want to become a legend, like Pele or Maradona. Or more than them.
16 Paul Pogba Quotes on Football
“All players rolled into one: from defensive midfielder to attacking midfielder to attacker. I want to take the qualities from everyone. I’d like to get to the level where I have everything: Vieira, Deschamps, Zidane, Ronaldinho, Henry, Ronaldo. It wouldn’t be bad, that.”
Paul Pogba
PinI really loved football from a young age. And my only thought, my only objective in life, was to be a professional footballer.PinFor me, playing simply is dribbling. For me, playing one or two touches is harder. Playing simply is the most difficult thing.PinI’m sure Mourinho will make me a better player and a better person.PinThat’s why we love football: it’s not about the money or about the hairstyle or the dancing. We want to see beautiful goals, great tackles, fair play, and all this stuff.
“They teach you some things, but football is instinct sometimes. You just get the ball, and sometimes you dribble past three players and pass it; other times, you can shoot from far away. It’s just instinct. If you feel something, just do it. I am free to do that.”
Paul Pogba
PinThe most important thing is to be a midfielder first, not scoring goals. You have to make the game, make an assist for the team, and if you can score, it’s a plus for the team.PinWhen you say the word ‘Neymar’ around the world, everyone knows who he is and what he does.PinIt’s always good to play with big players, you know.PinIf you want to speak about scoring goals, you should judge every midfielder the same way.
“I’m more experienced, I’ve won titles at Juventus. I’ve been playing with big players like when I started at Man United, of course. I came back. I’ve not come back from the Academy now; I went to play somewhere else, and I came back, I would say, as a person, as an adult.”
Paul Pogba
PinI just want to play, whether it’s on the right or the left. I give 100 percent all the time.PinPlaying against an Italian team is harder than all the other leagues. The Italians won’t score lots of goals, but they won’t concede many, either.PinBecause I’m fairly big, I like to use my body. So I’ll control the ball, even when there’s a player on me, and then I’ll pass.PinMy deepest respect to the clubs who considered having me.PinI’m not trying to say that I’m the strongest, only that I want to be. I may not be among the most beloved players, but that’s not my target. I’m working to be the best.
6 Paul Pogba Quotes About Life
“Outside football, I just love life, you know. We’re lucky to play football, to have all this body. Everyone’s watching us. You see how many people, they come and watch the game. It’s unbelievable, you see how many people they come. They shout your name and just enjoy life.”
Paul Pogba
PinI’ve made a lot of sacrifices. When I was younger, I didn’t see my family. I’d go and train all the time, not seeing friends, leaving the country, and stuff like that.PinI try to not take myself too seriously and just have fun when I’m not playing.PinMy family always helped me. I had people around me who always pushed me to be the best: my dad, my mum. My dad used to play and coach as well. But I wasn’t born with shiny things.PinI will not be touched if someone says, ‘I do not love you.’ You have the right. You do not have to love me.
“The real Pogba is the one you see every time. You know, when I’m on the pitch, I cannot act. I’m not an actor. So when I’m in the pitch, I like to joke and laugh, and outside the pitch, I’m the same. For me, I’m normal. I come and play football. I do what I love.”
Paul Pogba
2 Paul Pogba Quotes on Fashion
PinFashion has always been as big a part of my life as football has.PinI like to try new looks and new haircuts. It’s part of who I am.
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