Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, who has been criticised for walking around the pitch during football matches, has justified his languid playing style.
The former Juventus man said he had won many trophies playing exactly the same way and so a change in playing style was not on the cards.
He also stated that Lionel Messi plays in similar fashion and has not been criticised so far.
“I’ve always been like that,” Pogba told France Football. “When I’ve won, I’ve won being like that. That’s my style of play.
“You’re not going to criticise Messi when he walks on the pitch. If he scores three goals are you going to say: ‘Ah but he’s walking on the pitch?’ No. You can’t tell me how to play.
“If I’m here today, it’s as I am. No one has told me how I must behave. That’s my football, that’s all.
“People can like it or not. Do I need this to be loved? Do I need people to judge me differently? Or do they talk better about me?
“I’m not going to live on what people think, for them to say that I’m nice, good, the best, perfect. Everyone has their opinion. And I respect that.
“I play football, I do what I like. My relatives support me, they’re more important.
“We can’t love everyone and be loved by everyone. That would be perfection and nothing is perfect in this world.
“I’m not going to be offended if someone says: ‘I don’t love you.’ That’s your right. You don’t have to love me.”
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