PANAJI: Joseph Mohan is probably the only Indian to have had his hands on the FIFA World Cup When France won the World Cup 2018 and returned home to a heroic welcome, defender Benjamin Pavard - scorer of the World Cup's goal of the tournament - couldn't forget the man who kept believing in him for a very long time. He singled him out from the crowd, took him aside and allowed him to feel the World Cup. He handed him his gold medal too."One of my friends had told me of this young player who had lost his confidence and was looking out for an agent (to manage him). His parents were worried. I watched him that day. Pavard picked up a yellow card, seemed nervous but made two high-level movements that caught my eye," recalled Mohan, his agent and long-time friend.At the first meeting itself, Mohan, who was born in Puducherry and later migrated to Paris, told his parents that their son would, sooner rather than later, play for the national team. That was six years ago when Pavard was still playing for Lille U-17.Since then, he has moved to VFB Stuttgart in the German second division, got capped by the France national team, won the World Cup and scored a goal which was officially voted as the best. Now, it's little surprise that European giants Real Madrid are jostling for his signature."Everyone told me, Pavard wouldn't be a professional player, forget being with the national team. I said he would be at the top. They laughed. Some insisted I should be a cricket agent since I came from India. Now, I am managing a World Cup winner," said Mohan, 43.Pavard, who was only capped four times at senior international level prior to Russia 2018, started every game for Les Bleus and scored a wonder goal against Argentina that made him a worldwide sensation."My job is to find new players and take them to the next level. I have made 10 professionals and four of them are now internationals. Now, I have two other kids. They are coming up and you will see more of them," said Mohan.Mohan was born in Puducherry and migrated to Paris when he was four years of age. Since then he religiously makes a trip every year. "I cannot cut that connection. My dream is to do the same with an Indian player what I did with Pavard," said Mohan.