Paul Pogba reveals he has struggled with depression since fall-out with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United

Paul Pogba says he has struggled with depression since his tempestuous period at Manchester United under Jose Mourinho. The pair rarely seemed to get on during their time together at Old Trafford, with the most obvious examples being Mourinho stripping Pogba of the vice-captaincy in September 2018 and a visible training ground disagreement that was caught on camera around the same time. Ad/> But Pogba has opened up about that period, revealing there were wider consequences on his health outside of what was happening between the white lines.

Serie AOpinion: Tammy Abraham and AS Roma is Europe’s greatest love affairYESTERDAY AT 14:16 Speaking to Le Figaro ahead of France's friendly with Ivory Coast on Friday, Pogba said: «I’ve had depression in my career, but we don't talk about it. »Sometimes you don’t know you are, you just want to isolate yourself, be alone. These are unmistakable signs.

«Personally, it started when I was with Jose Mourinho at United. You ask yourself questions, you wonder if you are at fault because you have never experienced these moments in your life. Man Utd pay their players a lot of money… for limited return — The Warm-Up Ten Hag, Pochettino, Lopetegui or Enrique — Who should replace Rangnick? Barcelona to decide between Dembele, Traore and Raphinha — Paper Round »All top athletes go through these moments but few talk about it.

Inevitably, you will feel it [depression] in your body, in your head, and you may have a month, even a year, where you are not well. But you don't have to say it. In any case publicly.