Pogba Makes Twitter Emoji History

Paul Pogba became the first Premier League footballer to have his own Twitter emoji on Friday... and was the top-trending topic worldwide on the platform in a matter of minutes.

Fans can unlock the bespoke Pogba emoji in all tweets, simply by using #Pogba. 

The activity has garnered a huge response and the Frenchman is looking forward to seeing United fans around the world use the hashtag over the coming weeks.

“I am happy and thankful for this opportunity, " he said. "Let's have fun and kick some ass at #pogba.”

Meanwhile, the club'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.”