Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has won his fourth Serie A title in four consecutive years with Italian giants Juventus. Not satisfied with this achievement, Pogba has said that he wants to combine the best qualities of the game’s greatest players and become a new type of player.
Pogba joined Juventus in 2012 from Manchester United and has become one of the world's most coveted talents.The French midfielder has had a productive campaign with the Old Lady this season, scoring 8 goals and providing 12 assists in 35 league appearances this season.
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Pogba told Espn in an interview, “I want to become the complete player,I want to do everything: defend, attack, score, give assists, tackle, win back the ball. Be a leader on the field.” Pogba explains that he wants to become an all-football player saying, “I want to become a new midfielder. From defensive midfielder to attacking midfielder to attacker. I want to take the qualities from everyone.”
The 23-year old wants absorb qualities from all the greats of football. He said, “"Cristiano, Ronaldinho, Messi, everyone. Andres Iniesta. I'm serious. All players rolled into one. I'd like to get to the level where I have everything: Patrick Vieira, Didier Deschamps, Zidane, Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Ronaldo. It wouldn't be bad, that.”
The Manchester United academy said that he had already scored goals, provided assists and won back balls. He felt he had to continue doing the same but at a higher level.
The Frenchman has won Serie A titles and been a crucial part of the Juventus team that reached last year’s Champions League finals, but he feels that he still has a lot to achieve in football.
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He said, “I don't think I am a great; I think I've done nothing. I've done nothing in soccer. I've won leagues, but I haven't won the Champions League, the World Cup, the Euros. Winning Euro 2016 in France, that wouldn't be bad. I want to work, to be a great, to win everything."
Pogba is part of the French squad aspiring to win the Euro 2016 and is likely to be a guaranteed starter for France.His performances in the middle of the park will be crucial in determining the home country’s fate in the tournament.
