Pogba presented with 2014 FIFA World Cup young player award

France and Juventus 21-year old midfielder Paul Pogba was yesterday presented with the 2014 FIFA World Cup Best Young Player award at the Paris Motor Show where the award's sponsor's, Hyundai, were launching a new model.

Pogba was instrumental in helping France reach the quarterfinals of that tournament and became the third recipient of the award after Germany's Lukas Podolski (2006) and Thomas Mueller (2010).

Speaking to FIFA.com after receiving the award, the former Manchester United and Le Havre player set an even higher target for himself as he aims to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or one day.

I am very proud to receive this award and it was an honour for me to play in the World Cup. I can’t predict what’s going to happen in the future but I’m going to do all I can to win even more trophies. I’m going to keep on working hard. My aim is to become the best player in the world. - Paul Pogba, 2014 FIFA World Cup Best Young Player.

The Best Young Player award was first awarded at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and it is given to the best player at a FIFA World Cup tournament who is at most 21 years of age.