It is never easy understanding the paradox that is Paul Pogba. Take last Tuesday afternoon for instance.
'He's been a disgrace,' muttered one Manchester United staff member in the wake of Jose Mourinho's sacking. 'The way he reacted to the boss going is just disrespectful, he'll be getting fined for this.'
Pogba had posted a smirking photograph of himself on Instagram with 'Caption This' underneath. Quickly deleted, it triggered an angry response and swift inquest. His PR and sponsors denied all knowledge.
Hours later, Pogba was struggling with emotions of a different sense at the bedside of Matty, a young cancer patient at the Palatine Treatment Centre in The Christie, south Manchester.