The French were many people’s favourites to win the competition this summer and particularly after they topped the ‘Group of Death’, which also featured Germany, Portugal and Hungary.
Didier Deschamps’ team were on course to beat Switzerland in their last-16 tie after Pogba scored a world-class goal to earn a 3-1 lead. But then the Swiss miraculously fought back to restore parity at 3-3 and shocked the footballing world by earning an unlikely victory via a penalty shoot-out.
The result on Monday night left the tournament wide open and, while it was a classic match that neutrals enjoyed immensely, it was naturally a devastating experience for our man Pogba.