Paul Pogba says he would love a Frenchman to win the Ballon d'Or, but does not believe he should be in contention.
The Manchester United midfielder was named on the 30-man shortlist for the award for the best player of the year, with the winner to be announced in Paris on December 3.
There were seven Frenchmen named on the list after helping Les Bleus win their second World Cup in Russia this summer.
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante and Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris are in the running, along with Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe, Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann and Real Madrid's Champions League-winning duo Raphael Varane and Karim Benzema.
'Whether it's Grizou (Griezmann), Kylian (Mbappe) or Raph' (Varane), they deserve it much more than me,' Pogba said.
'I can not designate one. But I hope with all my heart that this is one of the three.
'One of the four also because there is NG (Kante). That's all I hope for anyway, because there are many who deserve it. I do not put myself in.'
Every Ballon d'Or since 2008 has been won by either Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi and the pair are both among the favourites again this year.
Ice-weathers
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mbappe kM7 should win the Award... Ronaldo and Messi have won it so many times and its getting boring
Zihamoryz
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If the award is not won by the Ronaldo then it should go to Mbappe simple
Cephas_Peter
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Well, I hope he wins the salon'dor
seobckns
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MessiMan10
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Ok a Frenchman will win if Messi changes Nationallity
G/O/A/T
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If a French player win a Balloon D'or it'll be Paul Pogba or else it always have been Messi's Award!!
Melancholy
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embappe going to win it
Hope Gritzmann win
Nardo21
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embappe going to win it
Naneoprt
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it's only for Ronaldo only
Naneoprt
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please Don't make comedy
Messigoodbye
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Kante or Modric!!!
joohnny10
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Neymar going to win
zusacpty
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so he hopes that he wabts frenchman win it...i am sorry if i make u mad
don't let him hope for nothing because no french player is going to win Ballon Dor this season
mayaboyz
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yes I know bro .
so he hopes that he wabts frenchman win it...i am sorry if i make u mad
zusacpty
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do you know what mean "hopes"...
yes I know bro .
mayaboyz
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Pogba WTF you have in France Team who is better than Ronald or Messi to win Ballon Dor. As for Mbappe i certainly agree because the kid is got talent and i am sure he will definitely win Ballon Dor within the next 2 seasons
do you know what mean "hopes"...
mayaboyz
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pogba shut up u don't even win ballon dnor in intire career but u can win saloon dnor
but he still in the 30 men shortlist not like u just love to banned who better than u
AmitOutstandingGar
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pogba shut up u don't even win ballon dnor in intire career but u can win saloon dnor
IanArsBarc
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I'd like even me but..of all the players pogba has mentioned.. would surpass messi..he did a lot last season even if he didn't win the world cup..can you guys remember 2010
zusacpty
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Pogba WTF you have in France Team who is better than Ronald or Messi to win Ballon Dor. As for Mbappe i certainly agree because the kid is got talent and i am sure he will definitely win Ballon Dor within the next 2 seasons
bombkpstz
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king messiah deserved
am_fresh
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Barcelona fans and Madrid fans are the ones causing issues here. .they are too sentimental. ....their love for messi and Ronaldo is blind
asakila
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I agree fully with Pogba that unless he leashes his big mouth off the pitch he will never be there with the best ever soccer players
messimiliano
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who wanted to give you first of all nigga
Sam Ze
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messi win
Parthlm10
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Messi deserves it
Feoceikmop
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Apoorv955
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I really hope Raph Varane win this one....
yeah bro... Modric is fing overrated all this season .... hope french boy will win this ..
Baba-camara
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Ronaldo: what is pogba 🚬 🚬 ??? sarri weed ??
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I will smack you
Baba-camara
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Do you see people pogba is a very nice man people hating all over him see he is nice
nehadeimor
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I really hope Raph Varane win this one....
AliJradeh
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Griezmann has been talking too much lately
44 goals for salah, but honestly messi deserves it the most man.
romario412
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I want Griezmann to win it
EdwardC20
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Go Fifa 18 and you might see it happening. Get Real Pogba ya selfish jerk
che8
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he is still young
messi won it when he was younger
againlike
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I hope he will get a chance to win it
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in his age, he is the best
rucksack
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Mbappe!!!!!
of casuse
Oceania
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He should be aspiring to win to win it too
he is still young
Ismitty
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I hope he will get a chance to win it
che8
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He should be aspiring to win to win it too
swagchicken
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that was kinda humble from pogba
zogemsitlhou
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Mbappe!!!!!
swagchicken
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what is the dot next to pogba's head😂
BOB_MARLEY
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Ronaldo: what is pogba 🚬 🚬 ??? sarri weed ??
Romnick
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Deschamps said: "I think it's exaggerated. Maybe you didn't watch their last game [a 3-2 win over Newcastle United], because I witnessed a great Paul Pogba.
JacobJane
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This isn't a popular opinion but I feel bad for Pogba. People only seem to acknowledge his contribution when we win.
Derrickse
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Well Pogba is the focal point of our team and covers large portions of the pitch so it's easier to see when he makes mistakes than when some other players do.
Hazardr
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I do think that Pogba needs to work on some of the basics in his game such as playing too slowly or making bad decisions in defense, but his offensive contribution is fairly obvious.
kazoo
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France coach Didier Deschamps believes Paul Pogba's reported feud with Jose Mourinho has been blown out of proportion.
opportun
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Hopefully this Pogba comes back to us against Chelsea