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Paul Pogba reveals he suffered bouts of depression after falling out with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United and 'wanted to isolate himself', insisting he is 'just a human being, not a superhero'

Paul Pogba claims that he was driven to depression by his fallout with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.

Pogba was stripped of the vice-captaincy by Mourinho in September 2018 as their relationship turned sour, and he believes the situation led to mental health issues.

‘I’ve had depression in my career, but we don't talk about it,’ Pogba said in an interview with Le Figaro while on international duty with France.

Paul Pogba says his mental health issues arrived when Jose Mourinho joined Man United

Paul Pogba says his mental health issues arrived when Jose Mourinho joined Man United

Pogba has spoken about suffering mental health problems during his career

‘Sometimes you don’t know you are, you just want to isolate yourself, be alone.