Juventus star, Paul Pogba was delighted with his goalscoring role in France knocking out the Super Eagles and says he has dreamt of this World Cup momentThe midfielder scored in the 79th minute of the last-16 clash in Brasilia to put Les Bleus into the lead after Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama flapped at a corner. Joseph Yobo’s own-goal in stoppage-time secured the quarter-final berth for Didier Deschamps’ men.
Pogba was immensely pleased with his role in the victory over Stephen Keshi’s men and hoped that any doubts about the national team had been obliterated with progress to the quarter-finals.
“I knew there was a whole country that would support us – scoring that goal has freed us,” the Juventus star told TF1.
“I am very happy for the team and for the whole of France. Playing in the last eight of the World Cup has always been a dream of mine.
“This is one of the proudest moments of my life.”
France will face either Germany or Algeria in the last eight of the World Cup, with Brazil or Colombia waiting in the semi-finals for the victor.
If it is to be the Germans next up it is a proposition which does not fear Pogba.
“Why should we be afraid of Germany? We are not afraid of anyone. We are the national team of France. We will play whoever we get and play to win. We will always give everything,” he said.
“Of course we would love to play Brazil. I remember watching France-Brazil when I was a kid in 1998. There’s a nice rivalry. It would be great to meet them again. But we have to take things one step at a time.
“I am really happy that we won. I was man of the match, but it was a team effort. I wouldn’t have been here without my team-mates.”
Pogba was immensely pleased with his role in the victory over Stephen Keshi’s men and hoped that any doubts about the national team had been obliterated with progress to the quarter-finals.
“I knew there was a whole country that would support us – scoring that goal has freed us,” the Juventus star told TF1.
“I am very happy for the team and for the whole of France. Playing in the last eight of the World Cup has always been a dream of mine.
“This is one of the proudest moments of my life.”
France will face either Germany or Algeria in the last eight of the World Cup, with Brazil or Colombia waiting in the semi-finals for the victor.
If it is to be the Germans next up it is a proposition which does not fear Pogba.
“Why should we be afraid of Germany? We are not afraid of anyone. We are the national team of France. We will play whoever we get and play to win. We will always give everything,” he said.
“Of course we would love to play Brazil. I remember watching France-Brazil when I was a kid in 1998. There’s a nice rivalry. It would be great to meet them again. But we have to take things one step at a time.
“I am really happy that we won. I was man of the match, but it was a team effort. I wouldn’t have been here without my team-mates.”
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