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Ben Gladwell, Italy correspondent 8y

Paul Pogba: I want to win Ballon d'Or and Champions League at Juventus

Paul Pogba says he wants to "win everything" with Juventus and prove to the world that he is worthy of his No. 10 shirt.

After making an admittedly sub-standard start to the season, Pogba, 22, is now hitting form again, providing a superb pass for Stephan Lichtsteiner's equaliser in Tuesday's 1-1 Champions League draw with Borussia Monchengladbach -- a result which leaves Juve within touching distance of reaching the last 16 of the competition.

The France international, who has been linked with a big-money move to Barcelona next summer, still harbours high ambitions with the Turin club, where he hopes to realise his dreams and pay them back for the faith they have shown in him.

"I want to win the Ballon d'Or, the Champions League and the World Cup," he said during a question and answer session on Juventus TV. "I want to win everything.

"Juve are the club who really showed belief in me as a youngster and helped me develop into the player I am today. It was here where I scored my first goal as a professional and was given the opportunity to prove myself in competitive action every week, so for that reason Juventus will always be close to my heart."

Pogba received the iconic No. 10 shirt at his request in the summer and it was claimed this added responsibility might have been hampering him.

He insists he knows what it means to wear such an important number for the club, however, and intends to do it justice.

"Knowing how much significance the number bears at this great club, it's an honour," he said. "To wear the same shirt as legendary players such as [Michel] Platini, [Roberto] Baggio and [Alessandro] Del Piero is a real privilege.

"From the moment I arrived here, I've given everything I have to offer. That's just me, I always want to give 100 percent and no less. Whenever I cross the white line I want to learn, improve and give my all. So I guess I'd say that the level of effort I put into my game is always the same whether I'm on a great run or not."

Juve can move a step closer to one of Pogba's objectives when they face Manchester City in the Champions League on Nov. 25.

They need just two draws from their remaining two group games to follow City into the last 16, but a win at home to the Premier League side would secure their place with a match to spare.

"We go out to win every match we play," Pogba said. "As for Manchester City specifically, the most important thing is to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League. If that means drawing in a couple of weeks then so be it, but our first priority is always to leave the field as winners."

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