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07th May 2018

Paul Pogba’s brother dragged away from fight with own teammates

Florentin Pogba decided to take himself off

Darragh Murphy

It’s not often that we see another Pogba in the headlines.

Paul Pogba is undoubtedly the most famous member of his family but older brother, Florentin, put himself in the news at the weekend for a furious bust-up with several teammates.

Florentin Pogba, who currently plays for Turkish side Gençlerbirliği, was confronted by multiple players from his own team after deciding that he couldn’t continue during Sunday’s defeat to Antalyaspor.

Manager Umit Ozat had already made all three substitutions but, after picking up a knock, Pogba took matters into his own hands and decided to walk off the pitch.

The defender, who represents Guinea internationally, sparked a melee in the home dugout while he attempted to walk down the tunnel in the 88th minute.

Two teammates were not happy that Pogba had decided to leave the hosts with 10 men and approached the touchline to vent their anger and Pogba was not shy in voicing his opinion right back.

As the Gençlerbirliği coaching staff attempted to intervene and keep the peace, the 27-year-old aggressively shoved one individual away.

Pogba was eventually calmed down by his manager and dragged away to the dressing room, while the remaining players failed to find a late equaliser.

Training must have been interesting the next day…