“Folks may not realise it, however sport all the time connects in a roundabout way,” added Frenchman Pogba.

“Whether or not it is soccer, camel racing, boxing – the foundations are comparable. You want dedication, you want focus, you want self-discipline and grit. That is what makes champions on the finish of the day.”

Pogba, who turned the world’s costliest participant when he joined Manchester United from Juventus in 2016 for £89m, added: “Being the world’s costliest footballer was an honour, however it additionally got here with quite a lot of laborious work, strain and duty.

“Proudly owning the world’s costliest camel in the future can be an attractive full-circle second – one thing enjoyable, one thing significant and one thing that excites me. Perhaps in the future we make it occur.”

Al Haboob, based by entrepreneurs Omar Almaeena and Safwan Modir, is the world’s first fashionable camel racing crew to compete internationally.

“Paul’s involvement is transformational,” mentioned Almaeena.

“His affect, management, and keenness for cultural storytelling mirror precisely what Al Haboob stands for. This partnership is about greater than racing; it’s about sharing a heritage that deserves world recognition.”

Pogba made his long-awaited return to skilled soccer on 22 November after approaching as a late substitute in Monaco’s 4-1 Ligue 1 defeat by Rennes.

The 2018 World Cup winner had not performed since that includes for Juventus in opposition to Empoli in September 2023, following an authentic four-year doping ban, that was reduce to 18 months by the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).

Pogba maintained it was a mistake and he was given a complement with out understanding it contained a banned substance.