Pogba on Mecca pilgrimage ahead of World Cup

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AFP Riyadh
Last Updated : May 23 2018 | 3:45 PM IST

French midfielder Paul Pogba has posted a video of himself at the holiest site of Islam in Saudi Arabia, as he prepares to join his French squad for the World Cup next month.

"Only the person that comes here can understand the feeling," the 25-year-old Manchester United star said in an Instagram video from the holy city of Mecca.

"This a beautiful place -- beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. And the feeling... I cannot even explain to you."

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First Published: May 23 2018 | 3:45 PM IST

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