𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐠𝐛𝐚 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 

𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐠𝐛𝐚 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 

Paul Pogba, the French footballer, was allegedly blackmailed and extorted by his childhood friends from a Paris suburb. The friends, who have denied the allegations, are accused of demanding 13 million euros from Pogba, claiming he owed them for "services rendered" .

Pogba reported being held at gunpoint by two hooded men and being pressured for money at various locations, including the France national team's training center and his homes in Manchester and Juventus' training ground. He also claimed to have paid a 57,000-euro bill for his friends at an Adidas store in Paris.

The accused, including Pogba's brother Mathias, claim they were also victims of the hooded men. However, a police overview of the case describes them as a "criminal team" aiming to extract money from Pogba ¹. Five of the accused face charges of extortion, kidnapping, and forming a criminal gang.