The Pogmentary: Born Ready

My name is Paul Pogba.

I play for Manchester United.

One of the top clubs in the world.

A few years ago, I won the World Cup with France.

Pogba!

I want to be elite,

first-class.

Today, I'm at a turning point.

I have decisions to make

that will change my future.

Do we have a second offer?

I can't make mistakes.

Pogba.

Pogba!

I was born ready.

You need to be ready

to fall,

to get back up, to fight,

and win.

A career takes a lot of sacrifice.

When I was 16, I left home, my family, my friends, France,

to go to Manchester, in England.

On the plane, I listened to Sexion d'Assaut.

It made me feel better, because I landed in a country I knew nothing about.

I didn't even speak the language.

A family was hosting me.

They were good people.

They made me feel welcome.

I had no friends at first.

It was all new to me.

They had a different way of thinking.

Every young player dreamed of playing for United.

When I was starting off, nobody reached out to help.

That helped me grow.

My parents weren't there to help me.

I did it all on my own.

All I thought about was playing well

and go professional.

I had to prove myself

and earn respect in the locker room.

I will never forget the years I spent here.

MAY 12, 2021

Twelve years later,

I'm still in Manchester.

Still playing for that club.

And I started a family there.

Shakurinho.

Where are the diapers?

Give me a diaper.

Give me diaper, over there.

That's for the baby?

Family is life.

I'm not just a soccer player or a World Cup player.

I'm a family man.

I want to have good times with my kids,

my wife, my family.

Give it to Daddy.

Daddy!

I have my wife, Zulay.

My son, Labile Shakur.

Wow, Shakurinho.

Take it easy.

And my youngest, Keyaan Zaahid.

My two crazy boys.

Did you see him?

Where's Shakurinho?

Where's Shakurinho?

I can hear him, but I don't see him.

I chose to have kids,

to have a big family.

There is Shakurinho!

Soccer is great, but it will end someday.

But I'll always be a dad.

I've checked the "dad" box.

Did you see the plane? Wow, bye-bye.

I'm not saying I'm perfect.

But I'm trying to be

the best father and the best husband.

Are you done?

Ouch. What's the matter with you?

Here.

ZULAY HIS WIFE

Yum.

I'm going to get the bottle for Keyaan.

There are family decisions to make.

I have a year left on my contract. There's a lot to consider.

Anything could happen.

Thank you.

Rafaela has been my lawyer

for nearly ten years.

She's like family.

What's up, Rafa?

Where's your motorbike?

Hi, Rafa.

Your daddy's making fun of me, as always.

She looks after me like I'm her son, she's like a second mother.

She's my "business" mom.

RAFAELA PIMENTA HIS LAWYER

-All good, Rafa? -He's so tall.

-He's got so big. -My God.

Rafa and I

have a very personal relationship.

But when we need to, we talk business.

-Elvis something. -He looks like Elvis.

Like Elvis.

Mino is my agent.

Clubs fear him.

Who the hell is Mino Raiola?

Mino! Mino! Mino!

MINO RAIOLA HIS AGENT

It's all for the players.

They have to feel important in their clubs.

And they have to feel important in their teams.

If you don't have that, it's over.

At this stage, you have to be relaxed,

and calm.

I am calm inside, because I know who I work with,

I do the job on the pitch, and they'll do the job off the pitch.

My time in Manchester is unforgettable.

I really don't know what's going to happen.

Manchester is very special to me.

This is it.

This is where I lived.

On the second floor.

I started at the training center in Le Havre.

But...

But then, there was Manchester.

LE HAVRE AND MANCHESTER FIGHT OVER FRENCH PRODIGY

It changed everything.

You can't say no to Manchester. You can't.

Between Manchester and Le Havre

PAUL 16 YEARS OLD

there's a big difference.

They're a very big club. Everybody knows Manchester United.

It's crazy. Both people and soccer are at a different level.

Manchester is a big deal. And it was my goal to be pro.

It was Ferguson's era.

There was Giggs, Paul Scholes.

It was the golden era.

I remember my first match.

JANUARY 31, 2012

You have to show them that you've got skills.

And you're determined to play. You'll take their spot.

My parents were happy to see me on TV, to see that I had gone pro,

that I had signed in a training center.

Because it was my dream.

A Belgian guy helped me with my English.

He'd translate stuff for me.

We've been friends ever since.

He's my guy.

Guess where I am!

Kings Road, man!

Kings Road!

Remember? Look at that.

ADNAN JANUZAJ HIS BELGIAN FRIEND

Wow. Kings Road.