Paul Pogba seen for first time since ‘£11million armed blackmail plot’ horror as he cheers Juventus from touchline
PAUL POGBA cheered on Juventus from the touchline just days after his alleged £11million armed blackmail plot came to light.
It was the first time the French midfielder, 29, had been seen since the drama unfolded.
Pogba looked to be in fine spirits despite his family feud with brother Mathias.
Pogba’s sibling claims the former Red Devils star paid for a witch doctor to curse France teammate Kylian Mbappe.
Pogba has denied the claims, and in turn says he was held at gunpoint by an extortion gang, with Mathias being one of the plotters.
A criminal investigation is now underway in France after the gang allegedly demanded Pogba hand them £11million earlier this year.
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After only being able to give £85,000, Pogba continued to be threatened by the gang as he switched from Manchester United for Juventus.
He eventually filed a criminal complaint through his lawyers.
And those accused, including brother Mathias, now face prison sentences of up to 20 years if found guilty.
Pogba was showing his support for Juventus as they beat Spezia 2-0.
The playmaker stood next to new team-mate Leonardo Bonucci as he watched Dusan Vlahovic open the scoring after nine minutes.
Pogba then joined fellow new arrival Leandro Paredes in the stands after the Argentine joined on Wednesday from Paris Saint-Germain.
They continued to take in the game as another new face, striker Arkadiusz Milik, netted a second at the death.
Pogba was seen smiling and embracing his team-mates.
The injured Frenchman re-joined Juve on a free transfer from Manchester United in July.
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But things got off to a bad start when Pogba injured his meniscus just a fortnight later.
The World Cup winner is now out for two months.