A brother of World Cup winner Paul Pogba has gone on trial with five other men as part of an extortion case that targeted the soccer player.

Six men linked to Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba went on trial Tuesday, accused of blackmail, attempted extortion of millions of euros and holding the player at gunpoint. The case at the Paris criminal court has shocked the French football world because the alleged perpetrators include three childhood friends and Pogba's own brother Mathias.

Pogba told investigators the alleged extortionists wanted to discredit him by claiming he asked a witch doctor to cast a spell on France teammate Kylian Mbappé. His brother Mathias denied the allegati

Six men linked to France midfielder Paul Pogba, including one of his brothers, went on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of blackmail, attempted extortion of money.

A high-profile trial of six people linked to French footballer Paul Pogba is set to commence in Paris. The accused, including three of Pogba's childhood friends and his brother Mathias, are charged with blackmail and attempted extortion of €13 million ($14.

Six men linked to Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba go on trial Tuesday, accused of blackmail, attempted extortion of millions of euros and holding the player at gunpoint.

Six men linked to Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba face trial from Tuesday, accused of blackmail, attempted extorsion of millions of euros and holding the player at gunpoint.

Six men linked to France midfielder Paul Pogba, including one of his brothers, went on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of blackmail, attempted extortion of millions of euros and