Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has opened up about his early days at the club, sharing a revealing story about one of the most naturally gifted players he encountered\u2014Ravel Morrison.<\/p>\n
Speaking in a conversation with Rio Ferdinand<\/span><\/span>, Pogba reflected on Morrison\u2019s extraordinary talent, intense personality, and the circumstances that ultimately prevented him from reaching football\u2019s highest level.<\/p>\n Pogba described how, during his first few weeks at Manchester United\u2019s academy, Morrison stood out as the dominant presence.<\/p>\n He explained that Morrison was widely seen as \u201cthe main guy\u201d in training sessions, someone whose confidence and skill set him apart from everyone else. Even among a group of elite young prospects, Morrison commanded attention.<\/p>\n Pogba also shared a personal story that marked the beginning of their relationship.<\/p>\n During one training session, Pogba made a strong tackle on Morrison and won the ball. The challenge didn\u2019t go down well, and Morrison reacted by kicking him. At the time, Pogba couldn\u2019t speak English fluently, so he responded in French, suggesting they settle things in the dressing room.<\/p>\n What followed wasn\u2019t a fight\u2014but a turning point.<\/p>\n Instead of escalating, the two met, shook hands, and built mutual respect. From that moment, Pogba said Morrison became \u201chis guy,\u201d highlighting how quickly tensions turned into camaraderie.<\/p>\n Pogba didn\u2019t hold back when describing Morrison\u2019s ability. He compared his skills to those of Neymar<\/span><\/span>, emphasizing the flair, creativity, and technical brilliance Morrison displayed at a young age.<\/p>\n According to Pogba, Morrison was capable of producing moments in training that left teammates stunned\u2014skills that mirrored the kind of magic typically seen at the very top of world football.<\/p>\n Despite his immense talent, Morrison\u2019s career didn\u2019t follow the trajectory many expected.<\/p>\n Pogba suggested that external factors played a significant role. He pointed to Morrison\u2019s upbringing and the environment around him as challenges that made it difficult to stay on track.<\/p>\n He also mentioned issues with consistency, recalling instances where Morrison would miss games entirely. These setbacks, combined with off-field distractions, ultimately hindered his ability to fulfill his potential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has opened up about his early days at the club, sharing a revealing story\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":49766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49765"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49767,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49765\/revisions\/49767"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cHe was the main guy, the boss\u201d<\/h3>\n
The training ground clash that changed everything<\/h3>\n
\u201cHe had Neymar-level skills\u201d<\/h3>\n
Why Ravel Morrison never reached the top<\/h3>\n