France legend Thierry Henry claims Paul Pogba en route to become one of the best midfielders in history.

Pogba and Co. are set to take on world champions Germany in Euro 2016's semi-final at the Stade Vélodrome.

After France thrashed Iceland with a convincing 5-2 win in the quarter-final, many believe the hosts can dump the German side from UEFA Euro 2016.Paul-Pogba-France

The Juventus striker is one of the key players for Les Bleus, as he plays the influential attacking midfielder role. Despite only having scored once in this tournament, the 23-year-old has received praised for his impressive displays.

Henry applauded the France international and believes he is playing within himself to carry Didier Deschamps' side, telling Sky Sports:

"Forget about France; I think he can be one of the best midfielders in history.

"He has the quality to do that. He needs to make sure he concentrates on what he can do well.

"What I love about him at the moment is that he's doing what the team's asking him to do; maybe he's sometimes a bit more fancy at Juventus, but because Griezmann is playing behind Giroud for France, he has to defend a bit more.

"That's the sign of his intelligence, he's playing within himself in a way, to make sure the team has the right balance."

The former Barcelona forward also spoke about Pogba's transfer rumors, as the 38-year-old hopes the Juventus star will return to the Premier League.

"We all know about the quality, how good he is on the ball.

"He's an all-round player, but he's understood his role at this tournament.

"Hopefully, he can come back to the Premier League - it would be great for us and for whoever got him but he's still a Juve player and they're not going to let him go (easily)."

 

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Germany 0 - 2 France

July 7, 2016 3:00pmStade Vélodrome, France

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