Paul Pogba faced Mesut Ozil in the Euro 2016 semi-finals (Picture: Getty)

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has heaped praise on Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil after facing him as France defeated Germany at Euro 2016.

Les Bleus beat Die Mannschaft 2-0 despite looking second best for much of the encounter.

Ozil was one of the best players on the pitch throughout, and could have made a larger impact had the German forwards played with more of a cutting edge.

Despite this, the 27-year-old was unable to inspire his team to victory, and will now have to watch Gunners teammates Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny play in the final against Portugal.


This was high praise indeed for Ozil, from one of the best players in the world.

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