Paul Pogba’s brother and five others to stand trial in extortion case

France’s Paul Pogba runs with the ball during an international friendly against Cote d’Ivoire at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, in March 2022 (Daniel Cole/AP)

A brother of World Cup winner and former Manchester United star Paul Pogba will stand trial with five other men as part of an extortion case that targeted the footballer two years ago, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.

A judge ordered the six men to appear before a court following an investigation into whether Paul Pogba was the target of extortion by his brother, Mathias Pogba, and childhood friends, the office said.