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World Cup 2018 Day 31: Pogba proves doubters wrong, Modric consolation award a travesty

After a month-long festival of football, France deservedly claimed the most prestigious prize in football on Sunday.

Les Blues defeated Croatia 4-2 to win the World Cup for a second time and crown what has been a fantastic four weeks of footballing action.

Read on as we look at the main talking points from Day 31 of the World Cup.

Pogba makes Souness look silly

Paul Pogba received plenty of criticism for his performances for Manchester United last season, but his contribution to France’s World Cup success was stunning.

The 25-year-old grabbed his team’s third goal in the final and he looked a class act against Croatia’s much-vaunted midfield partnership of Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic.