French International and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has issued a statement to slam reports that alleged that he had quitted the French National team over a comment made by the French President Emmanuel Macron something on “Islamist Terrorism”
The report by the Arabic Sports website 195sports.com reported that the Manchester United midfielder, 27, had decided to quit the French national team after a statement made by the President Macron on Friday, October 23, that ‘monstrosity of Islamist terrorism’ must be dealt with strongly.
President Macron was speaking at the wake of the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, 47, who was attacked on his way home from work, he was a teacher at the junior high school where he taught in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, 40km northwest of Paris.
Paul Pogba has now reacted to news that he has quit the French National team, taken to his Instagram page to shut down the rumour saying he has done no such things and that the reports were fake news, and completely “Unacceptable”. Paul Pogba special slammed “The Sun” saying they’ve yet done it again and this time he is surely going to legal measures.
”So The Sun did it again… absolutely 100% unfounded news about me are going around, stating things I have never said or thought. I am appalled, angry, shocked and frustrated some “media” sources use me to make total fake headlines in the sensible subject of French current events and adding the French National Team to the pot.
I am against any and all forms of terror and violence. Unfortunately, some press people don’t act responsibly when writing the news, abusing their press freedom, not verifying if what they write/reproduce is true, creating a gossip chain without caring it affects people’s lives and my life. I am taking legal action against the publishers and spreaders of these 100% Fake News.
In a quick shout out to The Sun, who normally could not care less: some of you guys probably went to school and will remember how your teacher said to always check your sources, don’t write without making sure. But hey, seems you did it again and in a very serious topic this time, shame on you!
#fakenews #AllezLesBleus
See Paul Pogba’s post below; Photo credit: Paul Pogba/Instagram
