Monday, June 20, 2016

Pogba's return to form encouraging sign for France (The Associated Press)

France's Paul Pogba, right, challenges Switzerland's Valon Behrami during the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between Switzerland and France at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve dAscq, near Lille, France, Sunday, June 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Paul Pogba's encouraging return to form at the European Championship couldn't have come at a better time for France. ''We need Paul to be at his best,'' France coach Didier Deschamps said. Against Switzerland, he went on several trademark rampaging runs and came close to scoring three times in the first half - one 25-meter strike hit the crossbar while another shot from outside the penalty area was saved.


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