Paul Pogba's Unique Skill Using His Head vs Sevilla: Viral Video

Paul Pogba's Unique Skill Using His Head vs Sevilla: Viral Video

Rene Otinga
updated at May 12, 2023 at 10:33 AM
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  • Paul Pogba made an expert cameo against Sevilla in the Europa League on Thursday, May 11
  • The Frenchman, who has been injured for much of the season, showed glimpses of his best
  • His one particular moment of brilliant skill went viral

Paul Pogba was instrumental for Juventus on Thursday as they salvaged a draw against Sevilla in the Europa League semi-final.

The Frenchman's career had been in limbo, after he spent a large chunk of the season on the sidelines with a stubborn knee injury.

But for the first time in months since making his return to Juventus, Pogba showed why he is considered a world-class midfielder, with a 20-minute cameo against Sevilla.

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Loic Bade tussles with Paul Pogba as he juggles the ball with his head during the UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg match between Juventus and Sevilla FC at Juventus Stadium on May 11, 2023. Photo by Jonathan Moscrop.
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He came on in the 70th minute with his side trailing the Europa League specialists, and it is safe to say Sevilla felt his impact.

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A video doing the rounds online shows the 30-year old exhibiting a rare skill, as he kept the ball away from his opponents by balancing it on his head for a few seconds while under pressure, before producing an outrageous flick.

Pogba saves Juventus

To cap off what was a wonderful performance for his side, Pogba came up with a crucial assist in the 97th minute, as Federico Gatti found the net to level the tie going into the second leg, as reported on BBC.

This was after Sevilla’s Youssef En-Nesyri had given his side the lead in the 26th minute by stroking home a delightful cross from Lucas Ocampos.

Mourinho reunites with Alonso

In other news, Sports Brief reported on how Jose Mourinho reunited with Xabi Alonso for the first time since he coached the Spaniard at Real Madrid.

Mourinho’s AS Roma faced Bayer Leverkusen in the other Europa League semi-final game, with the Portuguese tactician’s side emerging with a narrow 1-0 win.

Before the match, Alonso and Mourinho shared a passionate hug.

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Rene Otinga is a sports journalist with over eight years of working experience in digital media. Rene's experience includes working as a Copywriter at X News Kenya and TUKO.co.ke.
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