Manchester United star Paul Pogba rejoined the France squad this week for the first time since winning the 2018 World Cup.
Didier Deschamps’ side will face Germany and the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League and the 25-year-old is training with the national side for the upcoming fixtures.
The former Juventus midfielder admitted that his and his compatriots’ popularity has increased across the globe following Les Bleus’ success in the FIFA.
He also talked about the downside to it and suggested an incident can draw a lot of attention, and used Hugo Lloris’ drink-driving incident as an example.
Pogba gave an interview to France’s RMC Sport and he stressed it is important for him and other players of the World Cup winning squad to be role models to their fans, even if they do not wish to be.
“Even if you do not want to, you have to lead by example, you always have a picture of the footballer who won the World Cup.
“We are more recognised. The impact of the World Cup is global, people’s eyes have changed, and if you want to go for a stroll around the world, you will not be able to go anywhere.
“We can use the example of Hugo. If something happens in your normal life, it will come out and make a little more noise because he is a world champion.”
