Racism In Football Caused By Ignorance – Pogba

For France and Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has shared his perspective of racism in football, with the World Cup winner saying it is caused by ignorance among supporters.

And contrary to the thinking that many that he has not been a victim of such incidents, the former Juventus playmaker revealing he has been a victim of racist chanting in the past. The 26-year-old is widely considered one of the global stars of the game, a status cemented with the starring part he played when his country lifted the World Cup in Russia last year.

And with players like Danny Rose of Tottenham Hotspurs, Raheem Sterling of Manchester City and 19-year Juventus striker, Moise Kean, racially abused in recent times, Pogba has expressed sadness while recounting a personal experience.

In an interview with The Times, he said: “Yeah I did [experience racism]. When I see the reaction of others I just think about it – ‘would I do that or not’,” Pogba began.

To underscore his global mindset, he added: “I’m happy with myself. I have a Chinese friend, an Italian agent, a Brazilian lawyer. I have a Bolivian wife, I’m French. Guinean originally. My mum is from Guinea. All my life it’s a different culture. I’m just happy with myself. I enjoy playing football. I enjoy giving a smile to people and that’s it.”