Europe 1 with AFP 3:45 p.m., August 28, 2022

An investigation has been opened in France on suspicion of extortion attempts of which football world champion Paul Pogba claims to be the victim, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Sunday, specifying that it had been entrusted to the services of the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ).

An investigation has been opened in France on suspicion of extortion attempts of which football world champion Paul Pogba claims to be the victim, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Sunday, specifying that it had been entrusted to the services of the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ).

The Juventus Turin player denounced Sunday "threats" and "extortion attempts in an organized gang" against him, the day after the broadcast on social networks of a video where his older brother, Mathias Pogba, promised "big revelations" about his younger brother.

More information to follow.