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France Footballer Paul Pogba's Brother Sentenced To Year In Prison In Extortion Case

A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a brother of France midfielder Paul Pogba to a three-year prison term, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case. Mathias Pogba, the elder brother of the ex-Manchester United player, will be able to serve his one-year sentence at home while wearing an electronic device rather than behind bars. The court also fined Paul Pogba's brother 20,000 euros for participating in the attempted extortion of 13 million euros ($13.5 million) from Pogba in 2022, and for putting pressure on the player, his family and his business contacts to obtain the payment.

Barcelona Face Atletico Madrid In Battle For La Liga Top Spot, Real Madrid Hunt Victory vs Sevilla

Hansi Flick's Barcelona started the season in superb form but Atletico Madrid have wrestled their way into the title race and the two sides meet on Saturday bidding to lead La Liga at Christmas. Both have 38 points and although Barcelona have played one extra match they lead the table on goal difference, with champions Real Madrid third, a point behind and still firmly in the fight thanks to the Catalans' recent slump. Diego Simeone's Atletico have won 11 consecutive matches across all competitions and need to add one more victory at the Olympic stadium to claim top spot.

Chelsea Eye Top Spot In Premier League, Manchester City Aim To Return To Winning Ways

Manchester City travel to Aston Villa on Saturday desperately seeking to halt their dramatic slide while Chelsea have the chance to go top of the Premier League, if only briefly. Current leaders Liverpool face a tricky trip to Tottenham after a wobble while Manchester United are seeking to win two Premier League games in a row for the first time this season. We pick out some of the major talking points ahead of the weekend action.

Whitstable Town manager Jamie Coyle pays tribute to under-23 player Nico Grierson after his late winner in the FA Vase

Jamie Coyle says Whitstable FA Vase hero Nico Grierson will remember his late winner for the rest of his career.

Gillingham manager Mark Bonner looks forward to having more options to choose from as players get fitter and recover from injury

Gillingham manager Mark Bonner is hoping the extra player options at his disposal pays off over the busy festive period.

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France Footballer Paul Pogba's Brother Sentenced To Year In Prison In Extortion Case

Barcelona Face Atletico Madrid In Battle For La Liga Top Spot, Real Madrid Hunt Victory vs Sevilla

Chelsea Eye Top Spot In Premier League, Manchester City Aim To Return To Winning Ways

Whitstable Town manager Jamie Coyle pays tribute to under-23 player Nico Grierson after his late winner in the FA Vase

Gillingham manager Mark Bonner looks forward to having more options to choose from as players get fitter and recover from injury

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