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Ex-Arsenal captain and 1998 World Cup winner with France Patrick Vieria said Les Bleus central midfielder Paul Pogba is 'better technically' than he was in his pomp. France begin their World Cup campaign with a game against Honduras at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, on Sunday (KO 20:00 BST), before facing Switzerland and Ecuador.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Patrick Vieira, World Cup winner with France in 1998 (on Paul Pogba):

"I love him, I really do love him. He is one of the best young players in French football but in world football as well. He's got a really good mind, his head is on his shoulders, he is really ambitious, he really wants to be one of the biggest players in the world and he works hard to be that player. I think at this age he is better technically than I used to be. He is better at finishing and will score more goals than I used to, even if that's not difficult! But with the ball he is more comfortable than I used to be. I really love him because he's a good person as well - a good human being - and that's why I believe he will be one of the best players in the world in the next few years."