‘Only God Knows When He Will Retire’: Paul Pogba’s Wife Zulay Launches Furious Defense as Monaco Prepare to Rip Up 33-Year-Old World Cup Winner’s Contract Following Latest Injury Disaster

Paul Pogba’s wife Zulay has launched a passionate online defense of her husband, fiercely rejecting public calls for the former Manchester United star to retire after his spell at Monaco reached a bitter impasse. The 33-year-old French World Champion faces having his £44,000-a-week contract prematurely ripped up by the Ligue 1 outfit following yet another series of cruel physical setbacks during pre-season training. Multiple reports circulating across France indicate that Pogba’s representatives are currently locked in talks with Monaco hierarchy regarding a mutual contract termination, brought forward at the explicit request of the French club after a string of recurring injuries rendered the midfielder unavailable.

The former Juventus playmaker had been striving to rebuild his career after serving a high-profile doping suspension, but his long-awaited return to professional football has been severely hampered by physical frailty. Having managed just six appearances for Monaco throughout the entirety of last season, Pogba suffered a fresh knee problem after completing just 45 minutes of pre-season action. After returning to group training last week, he suffered another devastating setback by injuring his thigh during a small-sided practice match, leaving him scheduled for an MRI scan and prompting widespread online speculation that his body can no longer cope with elite-level football.

‘Social Media Accepts Everything’: Zulay Pogba Hits Out at Critics and Money Claims

Faced with mounting criticism from fans and media commentators urging the Frenchman to hang up his boots, Pogba’s 33-year-old wife Zulay took to social media to directly confront online detractors. The Bolivian model and influencer dismissed accusations that her husband is continuing his footballing career for financial motivation, insisting that his future in the sport remains firmly out of the hands of internet commentators.

“For all the people saying Paul should retire or he came back to football for the money, let 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,” Zulay Pogba wrote in a passionate online statement defending her husband.

Highlighting the toxic nature of digital commentary, she added: “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, who met the French midfielder in 2017 before marrying him two years later, shares two young sons, aged seven and six, with the star. Her passionate statement highlights the personal strain the family has endured as Pogba battles to maintain his professional career against relentless physical obstacles.

Offer to MLS Clubs as Monaco Exit Looms Large

As negotiations over his contract termination with Monaco progress behind closed doors, Pogba’s representatives are actively exploring alternative career options across the Atlantic. Daily Mail Sport understands that the midfielder was formally offered to several Major League Soccer (MLS) franchises in the United States on Tuesday, as his agents seek a fresh start away from European football.

The impending exit from Monaco represents a heartbreaking development for the midfielder, who officially returned to competitive action in March 2025 after his original four-year doping suspension was successfully reduced on appeal. Having previously parted ways with Italian giants Juventus via a mutual contract termination in December 2024, Pogba had viewed his move to Monaco last summer as a crucial career lifeline.

From ‘Hell’ to a Broken Dream: Pogba’s Turbulent Road Back

Speaking emotionally upon signing his contract with Monaco last summer, Pogba openly described his return to Ligue 1 as a sacred second chance following what he characterized as a deeply painful period in his personal life. In an interview with Daily Mail Sport in 2024, the French international recalled the exact moment he learned his doping ban had been reduced, sharing the immense emotional toll the ordeal had taken on his family circle.

“We went through hell. A time of darkness. But this is my second chance, I have to use it,” Paul Pogba revealed to Daily Mail Sport when reflecting on his return to professional football.

Despite his determination to make the most of his second chance, continuous physical setbacks have robbed the World Cup winner of momentum on the pitch. With Monaco eager to remove his £44,000-a-week wage packet from their financial books and an MRI scan looming over his latest thigh injury, Pogba stands at a critical career crossroads, looking toward potential opportunities in the United States to keep his playing career alive.