Paul Labile Pogba was born on 15th of March 1993. He is a professional footballer who is capable of playing at multiple positions as a central midfielder both in attack and defence
On the club level, he represents famous English football club, Manchester United. He was picked up by the club against an all time record transfer fee. He has always remained an integral part of his team with key contribution towards winning titles.
While on international matches, he plays for France national team. He won FIFA U – 20 World Cup while captaining his French side and was awarded the Best Player Award for his outstanding performance during the tournament. In 2014 FIFA World Cup, he again displayed great football skills and grabbed Best Young Player Award.
1 There are two more Pogbas
Paul Pogba has two twin brothers Matthias and Florentin who are two years older than him. All three Pogba brothers are professional footballers , Matthias plays for Scottish club Partick Thistle F.C while Florentin plays for French Ligue 1 Club Saint Etienne . With no disrespect to Matthias and Florentin , it really is Paul who has popularised the family name.
2 Hair
We all remember Paul the Octopus from the 2010 World Cup. Pogba has also been nicknamed as Paul the Octopus , not because of making any predictions but for his legs and arm which looked like tentacles when he was young. At Juventus he was popularly called ‘Pogboom’ for his frequent long range goals.
Everyone is familiar with Pogba’s weird choice of hairstyle, he frequently changes his hair and pulls off every time. Here he is with Pogboom inscribed on his hair.
3 Dabberman
The dab is an import from the United States, where it first emerged in their professional sports last year having originated on the hip hop music scene. Pogba decided that performing the Dab everytime he scores a goal would popularise the move. Brace yourselves for a dose of ‘Dab’ at old trafford next season with Pogba and Lingard at the centre stage.
4.Nicknamed as “Polpo Paul” and “Pogboom”
A strange fact about him is that, in Italy he has been nicknamed as Polpo Paul by his teammates that means Paul the Octopus. He has been given this nickname because of his long legs that appear to be like tentacles when he is running and dodging with the ball on the football field while other teammates often call him Pogboom because of his aggressive and energetic display of skills during the match.
5.Received all time record transfer fee from Manchester United
Another cool fact about him is that, he was offered a five year contract by famous English football club, Manchester United against an all time record transfer fee of €105 million or £89.3 million in addition to bonuses of €5 million. This fee surpassed the former record transfer fee offered to Gareth Bale.
6.Honours and titles at club level
He has an impressive list of honours and titles to his name. On club level while playing from Juventus he won 4 Serie A for the years 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 and 2015–16, 2 Coppa Italia for the years: 2014–15 and 2015–16, 2 Supercoppa Italiana for the years: 2013 and 2015; Runners-up for the year 2014, 1 UEFA Champions League Runners-up for the year 2014–15.
7.Honours and titles at individual level
Talking about his performance on individual level he has won 1 FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball for the year 2013, 1 Golden Boy for the year 2013, 2 Serie A Team of the Year for the years 2013–14 and 2014–15, 1 FIFA World Cup Best Young Player for the year 2014, 1 Bravo Award for the year 2014, 1 UEFA Team of the Year for the year 2015, 1 FIFA FIFPro World XI for the year 2015, 1 Serie A Top Assist-provider for the year 2015–16.
8.Paul Pogba now has his emoji on his boots and football fans are not dealing with it well
A status confirmed when he became the first player on the planet to get his face made into his own bespoke emoji.The move was not a universally popular one with football fans, some of whom suggested he should be focused more on justifying his eye-watering price tag on the pitch rather than his social media presence.
Because at times it’s hard to tell if Pogba is a footballer with a very astute social media marketing strategy or a just social media brand that does a sideline in professional football.However the Manchester United midfielder has now upped his social media gimmickry another notch as he stepped out to play Leicester with his emoji emblazoned on his boots.
Needless to say, football fans are not dealing with his latest advance for brand Pogba particularly well.