Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba believes he's the most criticised player on the planet.

Pogba inspired France to a 2-1 victory against Australia in their World Cup opener on Saturday, although his winning strike was reclassified as an own goal.

He said: “I am less entitled to make mistakes than others.

“I went from the biggest transfer in the world to the most criticised player in the world. The critics are always here. That's football.

“When I was little, with my friends, we always used to take the p*** out of each other, saying 'You were good, you were bad.' It's what happens on every football pitch and I treat the criticism now like I did when I was playing on the block as a kid.

“I never listen to it.

“I'm out there having fun – and that's the only answer I can give to all those people who criticise me or think I am this or that. It's not a big deal. Everybody has opinions."