Adil Rami: France teammate Paul Pogba 'has become a leader'
France defender Adil Rami has singled out Paul Pogba for praise for his role in the nation winning its second World Cup. Pogba has been criticised since his return to Manchester United for fluctuating form and a perceived lack of defensive effort, but he formed a formidable partnership with Chelsea star N'Golo Kante in central midfield for Les Bleus in Russia and scored his nation's third goal in the final. Rami, one of only two French players not to see any action during the triumphant World Cup campaign, had plenty of time to watch the midfielder. He said, as reported by the Guardian's Amy Lawrence : "I can tell you that Paul Pogba - I don't know how and I don't know from where - has become a leader.
58 - Paul Pogba has won more duels than any other midfielder at the 2018 World Cup (58). Dab. FRACRO pic.twitter.com/BLMfPZcYad - OptaJean ⭐⭐ July 15, 2018
"He proved it to us. He showed it. He's the one that showed the way. He was the strong man of the France team." Shortly before the World Cup,...
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