Rio Ferdinand revealed Paul Scholes would 'kick through' Paul Pogba during Manchester United training sessions.
Speaking on BT Sport, the former England captain detailed how young stars at Old Trafford would be routinely subjected to physical sessions upon being promoted to train alongside the senior players.
Ferdinand added that a young Paul Pogba was frequently roughoused by senior players, with Paul Scholes being particularly relentless in his kicking.
'You know young lads when they come over, the managers do like to see them get kicked about,' Ferdinand explained.
'Paul Pogba was a young, super gifted player; Scholsey, in particular used to just launch him.