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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has named Marcus Rashford and Kylian Mbappe as \u201cthe present and the future of football.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pogba\u2019s is team mates with Rashford at Old Trafford and has seen the striker become an important player for club and country at the age of 23.<\/p>\n

Mbappe, on the other hand, has emerged as one of the world\u2019s best forwards.<\/p>\n

The Paris Saint-Germain star also won the 2018 World Cup with France alongside Pogba.<\/p>\n

In a Q&A with United fans, Pogba said of the pair: \u201cThey\u2019re two big, big, big talents. I think they are so young and so talented.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey achieved so much for their young age. I think they are the present and the future of football.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has named Marcus Rashford and Kylian Mbappe as \u201cthe present and the future of football.\u201d Pogba\u2019s is team mates with Rashford at Old Trafford and has seen the striker become an important player for club and country at the age of 23. 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