‘Fake news’: Pogba denies quitting France team over Macron comments

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba on Monday denied media stories that mentioned he give up the France nationwide staff over feedback made by the nation’s President Emmanuel Macron which had been perceived to be in opposition to Islam. The French chief this month declared struggle on “Islamist separatism”, which he believes is taking on some Muslim communities in France.

The Sun newspaper alleged that Pogba, a practising Muslim, reacted to Macron’s feedback by quitting the nationwide staff.

“Unacceptable,” the 27-year-old wrote on a Twitter publish https://twitter.com/paulpogba/standing/1320694251743793152 together with a “fake news” sticker on a screenshot of the headline from The Sun.

“So The Sun did it again,” he added https://www.instagram.com/p/CGzneJhDINP. “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 (if) it affects people’s lives and my life.”

Pogba added that he was taking authorized motion in opposition to the publishers.

The report got here days after Macron paid tribute to a French historical past instructor who was beheaded by an Islamist radical for utilizing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a category on freedom of expression for 13-year-olds.