{"id":1193829,"date":"2022-08-29T14:17:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T14:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/29\/juventus-midfielder-pogba-reveals-hes-the-target-of-an-organised-gang\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T14:17:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T14:17:56","slug":"juventus-midfielder-pogba-reveals-hes-the-target-of-an-organised-gang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/29\/juventus-midfielder-pogba-reveals-hes-the-target-of-an-organised-gang\/","title":{"rendered":"Juventus midfielder Pogba reveals he&#8217;s the target of an organised gang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-99975951441531744806187_large-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Paul Pogba of France celebrates with the World Cup Trophy following his sides victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst\/Getty Images)\" title=\"MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15:  Paul Pogba of France celebrates with the World Cup Trophy following his sides victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.  (Photo by Matthias Hangst\/Getty Images)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">MOSCOW, RUSSIA &#8211; JULY 15:  Paul Pogba of France celebrates with the World Cup Trophy following his sides victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.  (Photo by Matthias Hangst\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Paul Pogba says he has been the target of extortion and threats from an organised gang.<\/p>\n<p>The Juventus and France midfielder issued a statement through his lawyers on Sunday saying the matter has been reported to the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>News agency AFP, citing a source, said French police had opened an investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Pogba\u2019s brother Mathias posted videos online promising to publish \u201cgreat revelations\u201d about the player.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Mathias Pogba said the information was likely to be \u201cexplosive\u201d, without giving further details.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are in addition to threats and extortion attempts by an organised gang against Paul Pogba,\u201d read the statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe competent bodies in Italy and France were informed a month ago and there will be no further comments in relation to the ongoing investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A World Cup winner with France in 2018, Pogba moved to Juventus on a free transfer this summer after leaving Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>In his videos, Matthias Pogba said the \u201cwhole world, as well as my brother\u2019s fans, and even more so the French team and Juventus, my brother\u2019s team-mates and his sponsors deserve to know certain things\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said the revelations would also involve Pogba\u2019s agent, Rafaela Pimenta.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"AYsveLXdEvc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Detoxification - Nkwa Hia on Adom TV (27-8-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AYsveLXdEvc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MOSCOW, RUSSIA &#8211; JULY 15: Paul Pogba of France celebrates with the World Cup Trophy following his sides victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. 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