Did You Know? 5 facts about Manchester United star Paul Pogba
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Shoot! would like to wish Paul Pogba many happy returns as the Manchester United midfielder celebrates his 25th birthday this evening!
The France international, who has 49 international caps for his country, will hopefully be in higher spirits tonight, following him and his team mates’ exit from the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night to Sevilla.
Pogba, who re-joined The Red Devils back in August 2016 following his reported club-record £89.3m switch from Juventus, has scored three goals and provided 10 assists in 27 appearances in all competitions for Jose Mourinho’s side, who sit second in the Premier League standings.
Despite being knocked out of the European elite tournament earlier this week, the central midfielder will be celebrating his 25th birthday tonight, before switching focus to preparing for Saturday night’s FA Cup quarter-final clash against Brighton and Hove Albion.
Pogba has scored 12 goals in 85 games overall for United, during his two spells at Old Trafford so far.
To celebrate the Frenchman’s latest milestone, here is Shoot!‘s five facts you may not know about United ace Pogba…
Star Siblings
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and brother Florentin Pogba (left).
Despite Paul Pogba being one of the most expensive footballers of all-time, don’t forget about his brothers!
Mathias, 27, is understood to be a free agent, after the forward most recently left Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam at the end of last season.
Meanwhile defender Florentin, 27, recently joined Turkish outfit Gençlerbirliği in January.
‘Paul the Octopus’
Paul Pogba in action with Tottenham’s Ben Davies.
One of Pogba’s nicknames is ‘Polpo Paul’, which means ‘Paul the Octopus’, due to his long legs and lanky frame.
Twitter Trophy
Manchester United’s Pogba became the first-ever footballer to get his own official Twitter hashtag emoji back in January 2017 – #Pogba. 
Hosting Honours
Alongside his siblings, Mathias and Florentin, the Pogba brothers attended the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards in London back in November, where the Manchester United star also presented the ‘Best Song’ award to pop star Shawn Mendes.
Arsenal Affiliation
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba fouls Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin.
In December 2017, Red Devil ace Pogba revealed he was an Arsenal fan during his childhood.
Featuring on BBC’s Football Focus, the birthday boy admitted he cheered on The Gunners whilst growing up in France, as Arsene Wenger’s side were popular in home country.