Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published on Wednesday, 10 December 2025 20:36 / Updated on Wednesday, 10 December 2025 20:36
Paul Pogba (32) recently returned after a two-year-and-two-month hiatus and scored half an hour in his three appearances for AS Monaco, all in Ligue 1. Ahead of his return to the starting line-up for Sebastien Pocognoli's side, the French midfielder has revealed his future plans, which are not related to football.
“It may not be the most important announcement of his career, but it is undoubtedly the most extravagant, worthy of a maverick personality like his. Paul Pogba has a new sporting passion: camel racing,” writes Gazzetta dello Sport.
The French midfielder announced that he has made significant investments in this sport, with hundreds of thousands of fans in the Arabian Peninsula. In a post on Instagram, Pogba explained that he became a shareholder and ambassador of the Al-Haboob team, one of the most appreciated in this sport.
Paul Pogba admits he is “proud to be part of a historic sporting moment”, before ending his message with a promise: “Let's write history together!”.
Paul Pogba: “Sport always creates connections. Whether it's football, camel racing or boxing, the basic idea is the same”
According to the pink daily, the player's goal is to create the first international professional camel racing circuit: “So it's not just about football. The midfielder's return from doping suspension also involves this surprising initiative.”
I watched quite a lot of camel racing on YouTube and spent a lot of free time looking for information and trying to understand the techniques and strategies. What amazes me is the total dedication this sport requires from all participants.
We don't realize it, but sports always create connections. Football, camel racing or boxing, the basic idea is the same: determination, concentration, discipline, perseverance
– Paul PogbaAS Monaco midfielder
Races of this kind are very popular in the Middle East and combine tradition with modern technology. Camels are trained for speed and endurance, and human jockeys are replaced by remote-controlled robots to protect the animals' integrity.
