'Pogba won't topple Messi or Ronaldo in Ballon d'Or race for four years'

Shaka Hislop says the Man Utd midfielder will not come into contention until the Clasico rivals are close to retirement.

Paul Pogba will have to wait at least four years before winning the Ballon d’Or, believes Shaka Hislop, who says nobody is coming close to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Manchester United midfielder is expected to land the prestigious prize at some stage in his career, with the Red Devils breaking the world transfer record to acquire his undoubted ability over the summer.

At 23 years of age, time is still very much on his side.

Hislop, though, believes the France international will have to make do with living in the shadow of other global superstars for now.