France manager Didier Deschamps has
ruled Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba out of the running for the Ballon
d’Or – this year and every year!
The 23-year-old was named on the shortlist for this
year’s trophy having impressed with Juventus before sealing a world-record
transfer to Manchester United, but is not the right type of player to lift the
award, according to his international manager.
Lionel Messi has won four times and Cristiano Ronaldo
twice in the six years since the current version of the trophy was created to
honour the world’s best player, and Deschamps feels that Pogba’s position and
lack of goals mean he will never triumph.
“He’s a midfielder. The Ballon d’Or is for forwards or No
10s, apart from rare exceptions in certain competitions. They’re players who
score goals,” Deschamps told RMC.
“Paul has scored some, he’s going to score some, but he
won’t score three goals per match. That’s not his game.”
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