Paul Pogba says Manchester United stint was like 'being on holiday'
The France international made just three appearances during his three-year spell at Old Trafford
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has described his time at Manchester United as like being on holiday when compared to the work he does at the Italian club.
The France international left Old Trafford four years ago after making just three senior appearances and becoming frustrated at the lack of first-team opportunities handed to him by then-manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Since joining the Bianconieri as a free agent, Pogba has gone on to become one of the sought-after players in world football. In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa, he has claimed that the club’s intensity and emphasis on hard work is one of the major reasons behind his improvement.
"People need to know that nothing at Juve is easy," he said. "There is a different culture of work compared to elsewhere. I was at Manchester and it seemed like being on holiday.
"Here we work so much. All these titles, we didn't steal them. It was by working right to the end."
The 22-year-old, who has regularly been linked with a move to Manchester City and Barcelona among other elite clubs, revealed that he enjoys playing as some of his suitors on the Fifa video game series.
"I pick Juve, Barca, Madrid and City," he said. "I even play by myself and sometimes get annoyed because the Pogba in the video game plays better than me."
Pogba also cited City midfielder Yaya Toure, as well as Barca’s Andres Iniesta and Bayern Munich’s Arturo Vidal, as key influences and the midfielders he watches in order to improve his game.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments