Paul Pogba’s wife hits back at claims he should retire, with 33-year-old set to have Monaco contract ripped up after yet another cruel injury blow
Paul Pogba‘s wife has hit back after claims that her husband should retire from football, with Monaco set to rip up his contract.
The former World Cup winner and ex-Man United midfielder has been dogged by injuries in pre-season and multiple reports in France state that his agents are in talks with the club over a mutual termination, at Monaco’s request.
Pogba had been trying to revive his career following a doping ban but only featured in six games last season while earning £44,000-a-week at the Ligue 1 side.
He suffered a knee issue after 45 minutes of pre-season and another nasty setback with a thigh injury last week. But with some fans suggesting his body can no longer tolerate playing at the top level, his wife Zulay, 33, defended her husband online.
She wrote: ‘For all the people saying Paul should retire or he came back to football for the money, let me make this clear, the only one who knows when he will retire is God.
‘And for the ones who say he came back for the money, trust me we are very good with money, thank God.
Paul Pogba’s wife, Zulay (right), defended her husband aft
‘Social media accepts everything. People can sit behind a screen and say whatever they want, insult someone, question their intentions and forget that there is an actual human being on the other side.
‘For those questioning what he has left to prove, let me remind you he achieved the dream every footballer in the world grows up chasing, dreaming to have. He won the World Cup for his country.’
Zulay is a Bolivian model and influencer and the couple met in 2017 before getting married two years later. They have two sons aged seven and six together.
Pogba only returned to training last week after injuring himself in the first game of pre-season but sustained a thigh issue in a small-sided game and was scheduled for an MRI this week.
Daily Mail Sport understands he was offered to MLS clubs in America on Tuesday.
Pogba was allowed back into football in March 2025 after his doping ban was reduced on appeal.
He had already left Juventus after having that contract terminated by mutual consent in December 2024.
Pogba was emotional when he signed for Monaco last summer, describing his comeback as a second chance after what he called ‘a time of darkness’.
The midfielder told Daily Mail Sport in 2024 that he discovered news of his reduced ban while preparing for a film premiere, adding: ‘We went through hell. A time of darkness. But this is my second chance, I have to use it.’
