Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice to break two European Championship records
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba joined Cristiano Ronaldo in snubbing a Euro 2020 sponsor by removing a bottle of Heineken from the desk of his France press conference.
The alcoholic beverage, which is the official beer partner of Euro 2020, had been placed in front of Pogba before he spoke to the media after playing a crucial role in France’s victory over Germany on Tuesday.
A wonderful pass by the 28-year-old was crucial in Les Bleus scoring the only goal of the game against the Germans.
Pogba picked out left-back Lucas Hernandez with a rangy cross-field pass, which the Bayern Munich star fired across goal. German defender Mats Hummels turned the cross into his own net.
Man Utd star Pogba was also involved in a bizarre incident during the match.
Chelsea’s defender Antonio Rudiger appeared to bite the former Juventus man late in the first half.
Paul Pogba snubbed a bottle of Heineken during his France Euro 2020 press conference (Image: UEFA)
VAR deemed the footage to be inconclusive.
While conducting his post-match media duties, Pogba confirmed that he believed he had been bitten by Rudiger but not before he removed the bottle of Heineken from the desk.
He picked up the drink and placed it under the table.
Pogba was likely unwilling to endorse the sponsor due to his religious beliefs.
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The Premier League side are one of few clubs who can finance a move for Ronaldo.
It would see him return to the club where he scored 118 goals in 292 appearances and won three Premier Leagues and a Champions League.
But Ronaldo first wants to help Portugal defend their Euros title.
“I've been playing at the highest level for many years so this doesn't faze me at all, if I were 18 or 19 maybe I'd have some sleepless nights but I'm 36 years old and whatever comes next will be for the best, whether that's staying at Juve or getting a transfer," he said.
“The crucial thing now is the Euros. It's my fifth Euros but for me it's like my first so I want to start on the right foot, we want to play a good match and have only good thoughts in our first match to our last.”