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Paul Pogba: Midfielder’s brother, five others to stand trial in extortion & abduction case

Paul Pogba: Midfielder’s brother, five others to stand trial in extortion & abduction case

Mathias Pogba, brother of World Cup winner Paul Pogba, will stand trial with five other men as part of an extortion case that targeted the France international midfielder two years ago. According to reports from the Paris prosecutor’s office, a judge has asked Mathias and the five other men to appear before a court following an investigation into the possible extortion of Paul by his older...

Nations League: Belgium defeats Israel as France lose to Italy

Nations League: Belgium defeats Israel as France lose to Italy

Belgium defeated Israel 3-1 in their UEFA Nations League, League A Group 2 game at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Hungary on Friday, Afrosport reports. Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring for the Red Devils on 21 minutes before his teammate Timothy Castagne scored an own goal nine minutes before half time. Youri Tielemans added a goal for Belgium in the 48th minute before De Bruyne completed...

Thierry Henry quits as France U21 coach after Olympics feat

Thierry Henry quits as France U21 coach after Olympics feat

Former Arsenal and Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has stepped down as France U-21 head coach after leading the country to win silver in the men's football event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.  France suffered a 5-3 loss to Spain in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics. Henry terminated the deal prematurely on Monday, even though he was under contract until at least July 2025. ...