Paul Pogba allegedly hired a witch doctor to put a spell on him, but Kylian Mbappe has dismissed the allegations, saying he “prefers to accept the word” of his France teammate.
Remember that Mathias Pogba has posted numerous videos to social media promising to reveal “big disclosures” regarding the Juventus star? He claimed in one of the recordings that his brother tried to curse Mbappe, something Paul Pogba has vehemently denied.
The French striker has now addressed the allegations at a press conference ahead of Juventus vs Paris Saint-Germain clash in Champions League this week.
‘Today I prefer to believe the word of my team-mate,’ Mbappe said.
‘It is his word against the word of his brother, I am going to believe my team-mate.
‘It’s not a time to put more onto him. I’m pretty detached from it all.’
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Pogba has publicly denied the allegations of witchcraft against Mbappe, who earlier spoke to his team-mate for clarity on how he has been dragged into this row. However, Mbappe is now ready to move on from it.
‘He called me, he gave his version of the facts,’ Mbappe added.
Pogba reportedly told investigators that he did consult a witch doctor, but just to prevent injuries and not to single out any particular teammate.
Mathias, the midfielder’s brother, responded to Mbappe’s accusation of witchcraft on Twitter.
‘Kylian, do you understand now?’ he wrote.
‘I have nothing against you, what I am saying is for your own good, everything is true and known, the witch doctor is known!’
The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed on Friday September 2, that they have opened a formal judicial investigation into allegations by Pogba that he was the target of extortion attempts and threats from an organised gang.