VIDEO: Man United’s Paul Pogba removes Heineken bottle at Euro news conference

Football
By Reuters | Jun 16, 2021
Paul Pogba has become the latest star to snub a competition sponsor at the Euros this summer. [Photo: Courtesy]

France midfielder Paul Pogba removed a bottle of Heineken beer that had been placed in front of him at a Euro 2020 news conference on Tuesday, a day after Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo moved aside Coca-Cola bottles in a similar set-up.

Pogba, a practising Muslim, removed the bottle when he sat down to speak to the media after he was named 'Man of the Match' in France's 1-0 Group F win over Germany.

Reuters has requested comment from Heineken, who are one of the official sponsors of Euro 2020.

On Monday, Ronaldo removed two bottles of Coca-Cola at a news conference and held up a bottle of water shouting "Agua" in Portuguese.

The video that has gone viral on Twitter:

Pogba did it as well.

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