Paul Pogba may be one of the biggest draws in world football at the moment, but the Manchester United midfielder can still be awed in the presence of greats and that’s exactly what happened when he met former England captain and United legend David Beckham.
Beckham, a United Academy product like Pogba, is widely regarded as one of the greatest wingers of the Premier League era.
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In the same famous Class of 92 with the likes of Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Beckham was a superstar during his decade-plus tenure with United before transferring to Real Madrid in a high-profile move in 2003 to form a crucial part of Florentino Perez’s ‘Galatico’ era.
These days, Beckham is seeking to make a ‘Galaticos’ team of his own, albeit across the Atlantic in the MLS.
The 42-year-old announced last week that he had bought a Major League Soccer (MLS) team in Miami and had succeeded in getting approval for the stadium.
The team is likely to start playing from the 2020 season onwards, so any hopes of Pogba reuniting with a player he clearly looked up to will have to wait.
The 24-year-old Pogba, among the most marketable players on the planet, has started to strut his stuff this season and as is seen as the player Jose Mourinho is building his squad around.
United, currently second in the Premier League, travel to St James’ Park to take on Newcastle United on Sunday and their midfield dynamo is expected to be in the thick of action.
While the Red Devils have a favourable record against the Magpies, their manager Mourinho has never won a game at St James’ Park and the Portuguese tactician will be out to set the record straight