The Manchester United midfielder's impressive performance as France won their Euro 2020 opener against Germany on Tuesday will have done little to dispel such suggestions.
Pogba played a crucial role in his side's winner with a superb pass that ultimately led to Mats Hummels' own goal.
Yet with France, it has been a different story - as his 2018 World Cup winners' medal proves.
He also provided the most passes by a France player in the German half, was engaged in 20 duels for the ball (more than twice as many as any of his team-mates), made a team-high three interceptions and gained possession a game-high 12 times.
Replays were inconclusive, with the German defender placing his mouth against the back of his opponent, who then remonstrated with the referee in a manner that insinuated a bite had occurred.
France's win did not bowl over many of our pundits, most of whom picked the world champions as their likely winners before the tournament.
Paul Pogba was centre stage as France made a winning start to their Euro 2020 campaign against Germany
Watch highlights as a costly Mats Hummels own goal gives France the narrow 1-0 victory against Germany, at the Allianz Arena in Munich during Euro 2020
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