1. Vidal and Pirlo made Pogba look good. His best season was without them ( 15/16 ).
2. Netherlands and Spain produced more great player than France.
Platini, Zidane, Ben Barek, Kopa, Fontaine, Henry, Cantona, Giresse, Makelele, Ginola, Tigana, Papin, Desailly, Tresor, Vieira, Deschamps, Trezeguet, Pires, Lizarazu, Petit, Roger Piantoni, Djorkaeff, Ribery , Rocheteau, Angloma, Leboeuf, Evra, Bats, Bossis, Henri Michel, Luis Fernandez, Blanc, Abidal, Barthez, Sagnol, Lama , Benzema and soon Pogba, Varane, Mbappe, Dembele, Martial, Umtiti, Mendy, Rabiot, Tolisso etc