When you’re the most expensive player in global football history, and you’re not performing anywhere close to the expectations that accompany such a designation, you’re going to be mocked.
Antagonized, trolled, ripped, criticized etc. whatever you want to call it. Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is having one of the worst games of his life (or at least he just completed a terrible half) having conceded an obvious hand ball penalty, which led to Liverpool converting the penalty kick and going up 1-0.
James Milner converted the PK for his sixth goal of the season. Back to that handball it looks like Paul Pogba was doing his trademark “Dab” celebration on the play.
Video of Paul #Pogba handball & James Milner's subsequent PK. What was he thinking!? #MUFC 0-1 #LFC #PLonNBC pic.twitter.com/rYpoVBmkHF
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) January 15, 2017
£89M Paul #Pogba giving away a penalty by dabbing. Worth every penny. pic.twitter.com/ltWk7aJiHg
— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) January 15, 2017
Paul Pogba conceding a penalty by trying to dab while making a headed clearance. Too far.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) January 15, 2017
I don’t think they teach that at “Dab University.” The score is still currently 1-0 Liverpool at halftime while Paul Pogba is a top ten trending term on Twitter worldwide as the match’s second half awaits.
The incident, and the social media reaction to it, reminds us of when Watford’s main man Troy Deeney did the dab on September 18th, the favored celebration dance move of £89.3 million ($115 million) juggernaut. The Hornets upset United 3-1 that day.
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