France coach Deschamps wants a lot more from Pogba


Football Soccer - France v Romania - EURO 2016 - Group A - Stade de France, Saint-Denis near Paris, France - 10/6/16 France head coach Didier Deschamps REUTERS/Christian Hartmann Livepic

PARIS (Reuters) - France coach Didier Deschamps made clear he expected more from Paul Pogba after the midfielder went missing in the hosts' last-gasp 2-1 win over Group A rivals Romania in their Euro 2016 opener on Friday.

Pogba, hailed as the most gifted player in the France squad, looked a shadow of his brilliant best on the Stade de France pitch before he was substituted in the 77th minute.

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