«The kidnapping affected the injuries»- Corriere.it

For a long time I kept this story to myself, only after I confided in someone. This situation has had an impact on my body and especially my injuries. Not to mention the psychological burden, since I was convinced that my friends and family could get involved. According to what was reported by The Team, who had direct access to the minutes, Paul Pogba was interrogated on March 28 by French investigators about the kidnapping of which he was the victim last year. In the words of the midfielder, who returned to Turin in the summer with a rich contract worth 8 million net per season, if he has only played 46 minutes to date, much, if not everything, depends on what traumatic experiences he has experienced in the last period. A bad story that has nothing to do with football.

Pogba under arrest: what had happened

To recap: in the night between 19 and 20 March 2022, Pogba is held captive in an apartment in Montevrain (municipality of Seine-et-Marne), where he had gone to visit his family. As part of the investigation, many people close to him are indicted for extortion by an organized gang, kidnapping, kidnapping and criminal association. The Frenchman, threatened by hooded men with assault rifles in hand, is asked for 13 million euros for the protection services offered to Paul himself. Among those present are Boubacar Camaraa childhood friend, and Roushdane Kelani, less close to the player but well known to the police: The latter wanted to make me uncomfortable by saying: ‘Did you see where Boubacar lives? Have you seen what state we live in?’. He wanted to make me feel guilty, Pogba’s words in the last interrogation at the end of March.

Withdrawal and selfie in front of banknotes

In those excited moments one of the thugs continues to intimidate him: They told me they came to Paris, to the fashion week, where I was, and that they had protected me from some people who wanted to extort money from me: ‘See, we defend you. But if you don’t give us the money, we’ll be in danger. At that point, always according to the testimony of the Juventus midfielder, Pogba – moved by guilt – does everything to please them: The day after the robbery I say that he will pay, that he will try to raise the funds without the bank noticing. So I withdraw the maximum possible amount in cash, that is 100,000 euros, and I give them to Boubacar Camara to be given to the robbers. To prove that I have taken them, I also take a selfie in front of the banknotes.

Brother’s Vowel: I almost died for you

French investigators also questioned Birame D., the so-called marabout of Pogba. A 39-year-old Senegalese, he denies being a witch and presents himself as a man of religion, a wise man according to the midfielder who financed charitable investments in Africa: I never talked about Mbapp with Paul, explained Birame. No witchcraft, therefore, to limit his performance in the national team for the benefit of his black and white rival. The French newspaper Le Monde, finally, he reported new statements (which date back to October) by his brother Mathias, who was later convicted. The latter claimed he was almost killed during an alleged extortion attempt on Pogba. His home in Roissy-en-Brie, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, was allegedly broken into by two men in balaclavas: I almost died. Call me now, hurry, otherwise I will take care of your image and you will regret it for life, the voicemail Mathias allegedly sent to Pogba the following day