Manchester United ace, Paul Pogba, marks history on Twitter as he becomes the first premier league player to have his own Twitter emoji. It was made official on Friday and was the top trending topic worldwide in a matter of minutes.
One can unlock the bespoke Pogba emoji by simply hashtagging his name - #Pogba
Speaking on this regard, the French midfielder said: “I am happy and thankful for this opportunity, " he said. "Let's have fun and kick some ass at #pogba.” You can follow him on Twitter by clicking this link @PaulPogba
While commenting on the topic, Manchester United's group managing director, Richard Arnold, said: "Manchester United is the most connected and engaged club in world sport and we continually strive to find new ways to communicate with our global following of 659 million people.
"We are the number one Premier League team on social media with a reach of over 130million total social connections across all platforms. Twitter is one of our most popular channels, last year gaining 3.3 million new followers; more than any other Premier League team.
"This emoji is another great tool for our supporters to connect with the club through a digital environment, particularly as the excitement builds for Sunday’s match against Liverpool.
“Since returning to the club Paul has become an important player. He is an iconic figure for our supporters around the world, one of the best players in the game and a terrific role model.”
Paul Pogba returned to the club at the start of this season after spending 3-year spell in Juventus. He became the world highest signing for a record fee of £89m. Since then, he's been instrumental in Manchester United current scoring 6 goals for the club.
One can unlock the bespoke Pogba emoji by simply hashtagging his name - #Pogba
Speaking on this regard, the French midfielder said: “I am happy and thankful for this opportunity, " he said. "Let's have fun and kick some ass at #pogba.” You can follow him on Twitter by clicking this link @PaulPogba
While commenting on the topic, Manchester United's group managing director, Richard Arnold, said: "Manchester United is the most connected and engaged club in world sport and we continually strive to find new ways to communicate with our global following of 659 million people.
"We are the number one Premier League team on social media with a reach of over 130million total social connections across all platforms. Twitter is one of our most popular channels, last year gaining 3.3 million new followers; more than any other Premier League team.
"This emoji is another great tool for our supporters to connect with the club through a digital environment, particularly as the excitement builds for Sunday’s match against Liverpool.
“Since returning to the club Paul has become an important player. He is an iconic figure for our supporters around the world, one of the best players in the game and a terrific role model.”
Paul Pogba returned to the club at the start of this season after spending 3-year spell in Juventus. He became the world highest signing for a record fee of £89m. Since then, he's been instrumental in Manchester United current scoring 6 goals for the club.
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