Zouma is currently spending the season on loan at Stoke from Chelsea, where he is aiming to secure regular game time in order to make the 2018 World Cup in Russia. 

Should he make the tournament he will be part of the same team as Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.

The duo have struck up a close friendship during their time in the national team - despite their different Premier League allegiances.

But Zouma has now revealed he is banned from the Pogba residence - and all because of card game UNO.

“He doesn't like to lose when we play card games, like Uno, he doesn't like to lose,” Zouma told Goal.

“He is the same guy as before, he hasn't changed. 

“The other day, I went to his house and beat him. He was so, so, so angry.

“He didn't want me to come anymore. 

“He told me ‘don't come anymore to my house’. 

“I said ‘my friend, please, it's only Uno we're talking about’.”

Pogba has sometimes been criticised for his interests outside of football.

The United man has a taste for the extravagant and unorthodox but Zouma thinks it should not mask how good a footballer he is.

“You have to say, he loves doing haircuts, he loves doing that,” Zouma added. 

“Dabbing, I told him to stop but he won't stop but you know, it is good.

“Pogba is one of the best players, he's got everything. That's why people talk about him, because he's so, so good.”