Pogba: ‘Everyone got their money’s worth’ during second Manchester United spell | OneFootball

Paul Pogba has revealed that he battled with depression and hair loss before leaving Manchester United to join Juventus the second time around, but insists that ‘everyone got their money’s worth’ from him during his time at Old Trafford.

The former United and Juventus midfielder gave a recent in-depth interview to GQ France, in which he spoke about his career to date, his recently-expired doping ban and his ambitions of returning to the France national team squad.

Pogba: ‘Everyone got their money’s worth’ in second Man United spell

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The Frenchman revealed to GQ that he struggled with some of the mental battles during his second spell with Manchester United under Jose Mourinho’s tenure, prior to re-joining Juventus in 2022.

He says that he couldn’t comprehend how he had gone from being a key player, for whom the club spent a then world-record fee, to a benchwarmer with no real explanation from the coaching staff.

“I didn’t understand, I was a big player with a big role in the team, and then all of a sudden I found myself on the bench,” Pogba told GQ.

“I couldn’t speak, there was no communication. I wasn’t happy, and a footballer who isn’t happy doesn’t perform well.

“I fell into depression without even realising it. Because nobody teaches you what depression is. I started to find holes in my scalp during that moment. I didn’t understand what it was, I was told it was stress,” Pogba said.

Still, even if results on a sporting level were not always the best during his second Old Trafford spell, Pogba believes that ‘everyone got their money’s worth’ on a commercial level.

“It was good for everyone in the end,” he said. “For Manchester, for Adidas, for me. Everyone got their money’s worth.”