WHY I HIRED A WITCH DOCTOR - PAUL POGBA, A FOOTBALLER

Paul Pogba, a Juventus midfielder, has admitted to hiring a witch doctor to help him with his injury-plagued career

According to reports, Paul Pogba allegedly paid the Marabout, an African mystic with shaky ties to Islam, to cast evil spells on Mbappé.

Pogba's elder brother, Mathias, and four other suspects have been charged with attempting to blackmail the footballer out of more than £11 million.

All five suspects are now being held on remand and face up to 20 years in prison on a variety of charges, including "extortion in an organized gang."

They claim to have video footage of Pogba conversing with the Marabout, who calls himself 'Ibrahim the Great' and charges up to €100 (£88) per hour for his services.

They claim to have video footage of Pogba conversing with the Marabout, who calls himself 'Ibrahim the Great' and charges up to €100 (£88) per hour for his services.

The 29-year-old French International, on the other hand, denied the accusation, saying he "never intended to harm anyone."

He told investigators from France's Central Office for the Fight Against Organized Crime (OCLCO) that he was "looking to be protected from injury and also to help poor kids in Africa" through an aid organization.