Paul Pogba Denied Quitting International Football
Manchester United and France player star Paul Pogba has denied reports of him quitting international football following the comment made by the France president over Islam’s role in terrorism. According to reports in the Middle East Paul Pogba was said to have stepped down national duties over his president comment.
France president Macron described the murder of a school teacher Samuel Paty as an “Islamic terrorist attack”. 47-year-old Samuel Paty was targeted for showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to his students He was beheaded by 18-year-old Abdullakh Anzorov. Seven people have since been detained by French police.
Macron’s strong speech received backlash in some quarters, with Turkish President Recep Erdogan questioning his French counterpart’s mental state. But Paul Pogba, who converted to Islam in 2011, rejected the reports on Instagram, posting the caption “fake news” over a headline by The Sun which said he was calling it quit with international football.
