A few days ago, Pogba denounced “threats“e”organized gang extortion attempts“, after his older brother Mathias Pogba, 32, promised in a video posted on social media “big reveals” about his 29-year-old brother.
The midfielder told investigators that he was the victim of a trap by some childhood friends and two armed hooded men, who accused him of not having helped them financially. A sum of 13 million euros ($12.9 million) was demanded, and Pogba claimed to have paid around 100,000 euros ($99,750).
No. To this day, I prefer to trust the word of a colleague, who has telephoned me and given me his version of events
Among the extortionists, Paul reportedly declared that he recognized his brother Mathias.
In this case, the name of the French soccer star Kylian Mbappé also appears.
His teammate explained to the investigators that the blackmailers wanted to discredit him by spreading messages in which he would have asked a sorcerer to cast a spell on the PSG striker, something he denies.
“It’s his word against his brother (Mathias), I’m going to trust his words, for the good of the France team,” Mbappé added.
“I am going to see what happens, but I am quite disconnected from this,” he insisted.
Asked if this case could affect his relationship with Pogba, Mbappé replied: “No. Today, I prefer to trust the word of a colleague, who has telephoned me and given me his version of events.”