Paul Pogba and the football superstars whose careers were ruined by injury

On Sunday, Paul Pogba made his first start since rejoining Juventus last summer. Sadly, he lasted just 23 minutes because of a thigh problem, the midfielder exiting the pitch with his jersey pulled over his head to try hide his tears.

It was subsequently confirmed that a season that never really got going for Pogba is now effectively over, and there are growing concerns that the 30-year-old may never again be the player he was during his first spell in Turin.

Indeed, it is worth pointing out that while there were obvious tactical reasons for the Frenchman flopping at previous club Manchester United, his time at Old Trafford was also punctuated by regular spells on the sidelines with a variety of muscular and ankle issues that undoubtedly hindered his attempts to prove himself one of the very best players on the planet, which he undoubtedly had the ability to do.

Of course, Pogba wouldn't be the first top-class talent to be prevented from realising his full potential by fitness problems, as GOAL outlines below...