Paul Pogba reveals Sir Alex Ferguson's brutal reaction to him being late for first ever Man Utd call-up

Paul Pogba has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson's reaction after the midfielder arrived late the first time he was called into Manchester United's first-team.

Pogba is currently playing his football in Ligue 1 for Monaco, after serving an 18-month ban for doping, after having his initial four-year ban reduced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The Frenchman became the world's most expensive footballer ever in 2016, after re-signing for Man Utd from Juventus, after leaving Old Trafford for Serie A four years prior.

Pogba made three Premier League appearances for Sir Alex before his exit, but has recently admitted he reported late the first time he was ever selected for the first-team.

Appearing on the Rio Ferdinand Presents, the midfielder recalled heading straight to Old Trafford rather than Carrington, where the pre-match meeting took place.

"And I don't know if you remember the first day I've been called up, me and Joshua King," he began.

"You won't remember. We had a meeting at Carrington, and then from Carrington, we go with the bus to Old Trafford, and then we go to the hotel.

"But me, I didn't know. So I went first all the way to Old Trafford. And I was late for my first, first called up with the first team, and then I was sweating."

The World Cup winner took full responsibility, joking that fellow United youth product King was furious with him for getting him involved.

"I was sweating, me and Joshua, and Joshua wanted to kill me because it was my fault," he added.

"And then I arrived there I was, like, you see how tall I am? I was very tiny when I came in."

Unsurprisingly Sir Alex was in no mood to let him off, and Pogba actually remembers exactly what the legendary manager said to him when he eventually turned up.

“F**king hell, Pogs.” That was the gaffer. “F**king hell. Kid's first day. F**king late.” I was like, oh man, if I come on, I better play good."

Paul Pogba replacing Paul Scholes at Old Trafford in 2013 (credit: getty)

'Wouldn't do it again'- Pogba addresses Man Utd off-field antics

During the interview with the former United defender, the 33-year-old was quizzed on his second spell, where he was often quite brutally criticised by the media for his off field dancing antics.

"I wouldn't do it again, you know?" He admitted.

"If someone come and tell me, 'Paul, you shouldn't do that', you know, the dancing, like, you're not there in the league [the top of the league]"

However, despite this, he was quick to point out he would never let on-field results completely dictate his life away from the pitch.

"But for me, if you're seventh or you're first, what's the difference? t's not because you win that you're allowed to do other things, you know?

"It's not because you're first that you allowed yourself not to be in the gym and work, do some more.

"Do more, you know what I mean? For me, it's the same," he explained.

Head to the Rio Ferdinand Presents YouTube channel to watch the full interview.