RIYADH: The world´s most expensive footballer Paul Pogba has posted pictures of himself at the Makkah, days after helping Manchester United to victory in the Europa League final.
"Most beautiful thing I´ve seen in my life," wrote Pogba, shown wearing the white cloth of Muslims performing umrah.
He also sent a tweet wishing everyone a "happy Ramazan".
Ramadan Kareem Bon Ramadan #makkah #blessed pic.twitter.com/B9OaobKTU8
— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) May 28, 2017
Pogba is a practising Muslim but it is not known if he will spend the next month fasting with the world's most-expensive player named in Didier Deschamps' squad for France's games against Paraguay, Sweden and England in June.
Following the end of the season, he shared a short video of himself with a suitcase, saying he was "en route" for his prayers.
Pogba is reported to have visited Makkah at least once before, when he performed the Hajj.
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