Given the way his every move has been tracked so far this summer, Paul Pogba could be forgiven for donning a Mario Balotelli-esque "Why always me?" shirt or locking himself away in isolation until the 2016/17 season gets underway.
The France international is the face of UEFA Euro 2016, a tournament in which Les Bleus are the host nation, heavy favourites and now one of two finalists set to do battle for the trophy this Sunday. He is expected to power their dreams of emulating a victory on home soil, just as compatriots Michel Platini (Euro '84) and Zinedine Zidane (1998 FIFA World Cup) did.