Robert Pires has advised Paul Pogba to “say nothing, play football” at Manchester United.
And Pires, who won the World Cup with France in 1998, said: “For Paul Pogba, the best is to say nothing. He’s a great player. If Man United paid a lot of money for him, it’s because he’s a good player.
“His relation with the manager may not be so good but he’s a professional. It’s very important for him to be focussed on Man United, on the pitch.
“Now say nothing, play football and walk out — that’s my advice for Paul Pogba.”
Pires said Pogba should try to repair his relationship with Mourinho, or at least make sure it was amenable and that he performed on the pitch.
Pires also said that France can emulate his side of a generation ago and back up the World Cup with a European Championship trohpy in two years’ time.
The 44-year-old Pires was a teammate of current national manager Didier Deschamps that backed up their World Cup win in 1998 with a Euro crown in 2000. Pires said with his former captain in charge, there was no reason why the current side could not repeat the performance in the tournament that will be held across 12 cities in Europe in 2020.
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