Pogba Breaks Silence On His Attempted Kidnapping

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba confessed that his attempted kidnapping in March, 2022 had a ‘major impact’ on his body and injuries.

The Frenchman was heard by judges in France at the end of March of this year as part of the ongoing trials surrounding an extortion and organised crime case involving Pogba’s older brother Mathias.

Five individuals were arrested and later charged for kidnapping and attempting to extort Pogba in an incident in Paris on March 19, 2022, including his brother and a number of childhood friends.

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Pogba had previously told police that the group “pointed guns” at him in a “frightening” ordeal, during which the former Manchester United midfielder was told to pay €13 million for “protection” he would receive in the future.

In his most recent testimony in the courtroom, Pogba told jurors: “That ordeal had a major impact on my body and my injuries.”

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Pogba has rarely featured for Juventus since making his return to Turin shortly after the incident last March, with just 46 minutes of first team football across four appearances to his name since the start of this season.

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The Frenchman will be aiming to be involved for Juventus against Sporting CP in the Europa League quarter-final second leg on Thursday evening, but it was said by Massimiliano Allegri that Pogba is not yet in an ideal condition to start matches for Juve.

INFO L'ÉQUIPE. Paul Pogba a été ré-entendu par les juges le 28 mars dernier. Et est toujours en quête de vérité sur son incroyable séquestration du 19 mars 2022 https://t.co/6raK58zzzP pic.twitter.com/gxfmES4zBO

— L'ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) April 18, 2023