Mathias Pogba, the older brother of Paul Pogba, was detained by police in France after turning himself in. After three other people were detained by French police, he becomes the fourth to be taken into custody.
Mathias is involved in a family dispute With his brother, Paul Pogba, whom he claimed practices witchcraft. Pogba angrily refuted these allegations and then named his brother as a member of a group that attempted to blackmail him.
The former Manchester United midfielder later changed his story and said that he had gone to a witch doctor, but not to bewitch his France national teammate Kylian Mbappe of PSG.
Authorities have taken over the issue, according to ‘Get French football news’, and this is viewed as the first significant move toward resolving the matter that has threatened to tarnish Pogba’s reputation ahead of a significant football tournament in November (FIFA World Cup in Qatar).
Mbappe openly announced that he was standing with the former Manchester United star after hearing both sides out. This gave the former Manchester United star a much-needed boost.
According to court sources, Paul Pogba paid a gang of blackmailers led by his brother Mathias Pogba £86,460 (€100,000) in the spring.
In comments made public on social media, Mathias Pogba refuted the claims. His attorney reaffirmed his denial of any role in the alleged extortion recently.
This denial was made in a statement released by Mathias Pogba’s attorney, Richard Arbib, after Mathias posted a strange video online on August 27 in four different languages, promising “major discoveries” concerning his younger brother.
“Taking into account how the affair has evolved and the huge media attention surrounding it, Mathias Pogba strongly insists he knows nothing about any extortion attempt against his brother, Paul Pogba,” read the lawyer’s statement.
“It is clear that the difficulties the Pogba family are experiencing are the result of outside threats which the justice authorities, who are already involved, will evaluate. Mathias Pogba, who wishes above all to calm the situation with his brother, will from now on only speak with the investigating magistrates, should it be necessary.”
It was revealed last week that two investigating magistrates had been chosen to oversee the investigation. The anti-gang and central crime units of the French police are working together on the inquiry.
Aside from the ongoing family feud, Paul Pogba’s chances of representing France at the World Cup in Qatar later this year are in jeopardy due to a knee injury. This month, the midfielder underwent surgery that was deemed “successful.”
Who is Mathias Pogba?
Mathias Fassou Pogba, a professional football player from Guinea, was most recently a forward for Championnat National 2 club Belfort. He was born on August 19, 1990.
Before following his more well-known brother Paul to the UK, where he played for Wrexham and Crewe Alexandra, Mathias, who began his career as a youngster at Celta Vigo, briefly played for Quimper in France.
He spent four years in the English levels before moving to Pescara of the Italian Serie B in 2014, but he quickly came back to England with Crawley Town.
He briefly played for Sparta Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Partick Thistle in Scotland before joining Tours in September 2018. He represented Manchego and Lorca in Spain in the 2019–20 season. Since his debut in 2013, Pogba has also appeared in five games for Guinea’s national team.
What did he say about Paul Pogba?
In an odd video that he released online, Mathias Pogba claimed to have “explosive” information regarding the Juventus player and others.
While playing for Manchester United and Wrexham, respectively, the 32-year-old and Paul shared a residence.
In the widely-viewed video, he said: “The French, English, Italian and Spanish public, in other words, the whole world, as well as my brother’s fans, and even more so the French team and Juventus, my brother’s teammates and his sponsors deserve to know certain things.”
“In order to make an informed decision if he deserves the admiration, respect and love of the public. If he deserves his place in the French team and the honour of playing in the World Cup.
“If he deserves to be a starter at Juventus. If he is a trustworthy person, that any player deserves to have at his side.”
Additionally, Mathias stated that the information will be “explosive.”
What Did Paul Pogba Have To Say About The Witchcraft Claims?
Paul Pogba acknowledged that he utilized witchcraft in a second police interview with French authorities last month, as we previously reported.
Paul Pogba’s older sibling accused the 2018 FIFA World Cup champion of engaging in witchcraft and casting a spell on France teammate Kylian Mbappé.
However, Paul vehemently denied enlisting a witch doctor to curse the PSG forward, saying that he did so instead for the sake of a charity that aids orphans in Africa.
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