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Pogba the showman wants to be next Zidane or Platini - Ferdinand

The midfielder's former Manchester United team-mate is looking for a man with unquestionable talent to show what he is capable of on a World Cup stage

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is a “showman” looking for a World Cup stage to put him on a par with Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini, says Rio Ferdinand.

The France international has not always delivered on his potential, both for club and country, but he will have a global window in which to showcase his talent this summer.

Much is expected of Pogba in Russia, with Didier Deschamps having already demanded more from the 25-year-old and Bleus skipper Hugo Lloris calling on him to become a “leader”.