Team France – EdF: Pogba had an obsession with his hair during the World Cup

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Determining in the epic of the French team in Russia this summer, Paul Pogba shone on the field, including a goal in the final against Croatia. But the Manchester United midfielder has also surprised many people by establishing himself as one of the tricolor cloakroom. A role he greatly appreciates as he entrusted to GQ magazine, whose editors elected him "Champion of the Year 2018". The proof, the Pickaxe even refused to make his traditional haircuts gala, to avoid the remarks about it.

"The group and the coach gave me space to express myself. But I did not want to upset the locker room. Compared to the elders, did I have to speak? To impose myself? Have a grip on the group? It was down to the executives, the staff. I am 25 years old, I can talk to young people as well as old ones. TF1's cameras showed another image of me to people. And it's me! I felt good. I stayed sober, I avoided eccentric haircuts for example, so that we do not talk about anything other than performance. I thought I should be focused for this competition. Everyone was talking about my game, my role … I had to answer on the ground. I did it well, I think. I believed in myself » savored Paul Pogba, whose performances and attitude during this World Cup were unanimously appreciated by fans and observers.