8 facts about Paul Pogba to admire

• Paul Pogba comes from a footballing family as his elder brothers are also professional footballers.
• Pogba is multilingual and fluently speaks French, Italian, English and Spanish
• The French midfielder is an ambassador for various charitable organizations

The Juventus midfielder has had his own share of controversies but there are still many facts about Paul Pogba that you can admire.

Paul Pogba (born 15 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for Juventus. He is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation and has achieved success playing both at club and international level. Prior to joining Juve, he was at Manchester United.

The Frenchman is currently ineligible to play as he is serving a doping ban. While this is not the first time that he is in the headlines for the wrong reasons, Pogba is naturally a nice guy. Here are eight facts about Paul Pogba to admire:

1. Paul Pogba’s Brothers Are Also Footballers

Paul Pogba and his brothers. Photo/ Bukedde.

One of the interesting facts about Paul Pogba is his family. The Juventus man comes from a family of footballers. His elder brothers, Mathias Pogba and Florentin Pogba, are also professionals who are well known by the football world. Paul and Mathias lived together in England while playing for Manchester United and Wrexham, respectively.

Mathias most recently played for Championnat National 2 club Belfort while his twin brother Florentin lastly played for Mohun Bagan SG.

2. Pogba Is Multilingual

One of the interesting facts about Paul Pogba is his ability to speak different languages. According to his Wikipedia, the talented midfielder is multilingual who in addition to his native French also fluently speaks Italian, English, and Spanish.

3. Pogba Is A Family Man

There are two sides of Pogba: Paul Pogba the footballer, who is always under the spotlight, and Paul Pogba the human who really loves his family and tries very much to protect their privacy. Since 2019, the footballer has been married to Bolivian model Maria Zulay Salaues. The couple have welcomed three children into the world up to now, with all of them being boys.

4. Pogba Is A Practicing Muslim

Despite being brought up by a mother who practiced the Islam religion, Pogba didn’t grow up a Muslim. He decided to join the religion after going through a difficult period in his life. He has since been practicing Muslim and has gone to Mecca several times.

Paul Pogba. Photo/ The18.

5. Pogba Is Good At Chess

Apart from his prowess as a football player, Paul Pogba is also a skilled chess player. Chess is a strategic game that requires critical thinking and decision-making skills.

6. Pogba is an ambassador for various charitable organizations

Just like many other prominent footballers who have made a fortune from the sport, Pogba has been involved in various charities over the course of his career. To mark his 26th birthday in 2019, he launched a fundraiser in collaboration with charity: water, a non-profit aimed at bringing safe drinking water to people in under-developed countries.

Later that same year, he featured in a charity match as part of the 48h for Guinea event. The event was aimed at raising money and awareness towards clean drinking water for children in Africa. Pogba serves as an ambassador for like Unicef and The Red Cross.

7. Pogba Won The Best Player Award At The 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Paul Pogba kicked off his international career in style by winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup with France back in 2013. Pogba, who was at the time 20 years old, was the man behind his team’s success and his outstanding performance led to him being awarded the Adidas Golden Ball as player of the tournament.

The talented midfielder was also starred as France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His amazing passing, vision and ability to control midfield helped France win the final, in which he also scored.

Paul Pogba. Photo/ Sky Sports.

8. Pogba Won The Scudetto Four Consecutive Times

Paul Pogba began his his senior career at Manchester United after impressing at the academy. However, he struggled to break into the starting XI and was sold to Juventus in 2012. The midfielder spent the next four years in Italy and won the Serie A title four consecutive times.

Following his impressive performance with the Old Lady, he returned to England where he joined Manchester United for a record transfer fee.