Every Shocking And Bizarre Detail In The Paul Pogba Blackmail Saga
Here is every detail, including the police investigation into the Paul Pogba blackmail saga involving his brother Mathias Pogba.
The football world was rocked and shocked by a video recorded by Mathias Pogba on Saturday, August 28, 2022, where he promised to reveal shocking details about his brother Paul Pogba.
Paul Pogba's Brother Mathias' Video
On Saturday, August 27, 2022, the brother of French football star Paul Pogba, Mathias Pogba, took to his social media platform to share a shocking video where he promised to expose his brother to the world for who he 'truly' is.
In a video Mathias Pogba 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 team-mates 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 honor 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." He promised the revelations would be "explosive".
He also mentioned Kylian Mbappe, where he stated:
"I will tell you about very important things about him and there will be elements and many testimonies to confirm my words."
Paul Pogba's Statement
Paul Pogba, in a statement through his management that consisted of his mother Yeo Moriba and Rafaela Pimenta, revealed that his brother's video had been an attempt to allegedly extort him and had been reported to the authorities in both Italy and France a month ago. The statement, which was released on Sunday, August 28, 2022, revealed:
"The recent declarations of Mathias Pogba on social media are unfortunately not a surprise. They are coming after threats and attempts of extortion by an organised gang against Paul Pogba. This has been referred to the appropriate authorities both in Italy and in France a month ago."
Official Police Investagtion
According to reports, an official investigation has been launched into the case in France, it was also revealed that Paul Pogba had informed the authorities and Juventus lawyers that his brother had been part of an organized gang looking to extort him of a sum estimated to be at 13 million pounds.
Get France Football News stated:
“Pogba is understood to have said that he was trapped by childhood friends and two hooded men armed with assault rifles during an incident in Paris.”
All eyes and ears are still on the situation as it can be seen as a career-threatening case, Pogba's brother also stated that these revelations would be made in September 2022.
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