The Frenchman smirks, raises his hand, and responds: ‘I have nothing to say, to be honest.’
But Pogba does have something to say. Four years may have passed since the 33-year-old was last competing with the Cityzens for their biggest rivals, Manchester United, but the midfielder still has a vested interest in the outcome of their appeal against the club’s conviction on 114 Premier League charges.
‘I just hope it doesn’t affect the Premier League,’ Pogba continues. ‘Hopefully we can get two titles back.’
Pogba was once the main man at United, a key cog in two teams that went toe-to-toe with City at their very peak. But he came out on the wrong side of the fight to the juggernaut on both occasions, with the Red Devils coming second to their rivals in both the 2017-18 and 2020-21 campaigns.
Only the first of those near-misses came during the period in which City were found to have used ‘sham’ contracts and agreements to cook their books by around £900million. So whatever punishment does come City’s way, if there is one, Pogba can most likely only dream of one Premier League crown.
These days the one-time World Cup winner isn’t competing for titles, though.
He is a free agent, and has been since his Monaco contract was terminated in the summer, following an injury-ravaged spell in the principality.
Instead of strutting his stuff on the pitch, he now lives the glamorous life of an attendee of Formula One Grands Prix – as he was in Singapore on Sunday when asked about City – and fashion shows in the most stylish city in the world.
Pogba’s appearance in the Asian city-state was courtesy of his long-term sponsor Adidas, who he has been partnered with for over a decade, and followed on from his presence with wife Zulay at The Business of Fashion 500 Gala in Paris last week.
The former France international has long loved the world of fashion, constantly showcasing bold clothing choices away from his sporting career – some cool, and some questionable – and he even has his own apparel brand.
POGBA MDXCIII – 1593 in Roman numerals, which could refer to his birthdate of March 15, 1993 – was launched in October last year and is designed in Miami, with ‘the finest artisans and manufacturers’, and aims to ‘redefine the codes of luxury sport, blending excellence, authenticity, and emotion’.
BOF 500 was part of the famous Paris Fashion Week, the most prestigious cohort of shows in the world of fashion – part of the ‘Big Four’ alongside Milan, London and New York – and Pogba rocked up sporting a sleek tuxedo, arm in arm with Zulay.
He looked a million dollars and the smile on his face suggested he felt the same way.
Pogba is living a truly lavish life of extravagance, and if he were to step away from football altogether, he wouldn’t be short of avenues to go down. That said, he has not let it be known that he has plans to hang up his boots.
The midfielder, who was once deemed one of the best in the world, was trying to revive his career when he signed for Monaco on an initial two-year deal.
He broke down once the move was confirmed, with this his first step toward redemption after serving an 18-month doping ban. – Daily Mail.
