Paul Pogba's brother sentenced to three years in extortion case

Five other men received sentences of between four and eight years for extorting the French footballer.

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Mathias Pogba, who was also fined €20,000 (£16,500), will avoid time behind bars and instead serve one year wearing an electronic bracelet.

Five other men were found guilty of extortion and other crimes, and received sentences between four and eight years in a Paris court on Thursday.

Paul Pogba, 31, said he had been "tricked by childhood friends" who held him at gunpoint in 2022 and demanded €13m (£10.8m). He said he paid them €100,000 (£82,600).

Mathias Pogba's lawyer Mbeko Tabula told RMC Sport the sentencing was "extremely harsh" and said "I think we will appeal".

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