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Paul Pogba: Zlatan Ibrahimovic defends Man Utd midfielder's emoji launch

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba would not have felt any extra pressure on Sunday after launching his own Twitter emoji, according to team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The France player's emoji was shown on advertising boards around the pitch in his side's 1-1 draw with Liverpool.

Pogba, 25, missed a first-half chance and conceded a penalty at Old Trafford.

"Social media is part of the game now," said forward Ibrahimovic, who scored the late equaliser on Sunday.

Pogba, who re-signed for United for a world-record £89m in August, referred to his performance against the Reds with a Facebook post on Monday, saying: "I'd like to thank the supporters who are always there and keep believing in me.