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 request 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.

Source: Standard Digital June 16, 2021 08:26 UTC