Paul Pogba’s return to Ligue 1 pitches is long overdue, but hope is gradually being reborn. Arriving at AS Monaco this summer, the 2018 world champion could finally play again after the international break. His coach, SĂ©bastien Pocognoli, is both cautious and confident about an upcoming resumption, even if the midfielder’s file still raises a lot of questions.
In a long format broadcast on Sunday in Téléfoot on
TF1several figures in French football spoke about it, including Didier Deschamps and Guy Stéphan. Both firmly believe in a return of the French midfielder to the highest level, praising his rigor and hard work to regain his best form. But not everyone shares this optimism.
Among the more reserved voices, that of Rio Mavuba stands out. The former LOSC captain, who has thirteen caps for the French team, was keen to temper expectations: “I already hope that he will be able to come back with AS Monaco, to see him again on a Ligue 1 pitch, that would already be a very good thing. Afterwards, to say to himself that he is going to return to the very high level, there are doubts which are creeping in more and more, we have to be honest. »
Mbappé, the moving message
Another striking testimony, that of Kylian Mbappé, who maintains a strong bond with his former teammate in the France team. The striker, now at Real Madrid, spoke of a regular exchange between the two men and shared his hope of seeing him shine again on the football fields.
“We call each other often, I hope he will return to his level”says MbappĂ© first. “I think a lot of people have a lot of hope for his return. I think he’s a player who gives a different feeling, he’s a player who has never left anyone indifferent. And I think that his story, because of his journey and what he has experienced in recent years, is quite touching. We want to have a positive epilogue for him, to say to ourselves that he will get his life and his career back”hopes the captain of the Blues.
