Overview
- Al Haboob confirmed Pogba has taken an equity stake and will serve as an ambassador to introduce the sport to new audiences.
- The Saudi-founded outfit, created by Omar Almaeena and Safwan Modir, presents itself as the world’s first professional camel racing team competing across the GCC.
- The team says Pogba is the first professional footballer to hold an ownership stake in a camel racing operation.
- Al Haboob highlights robot jockeys with GPS and biometric monitoring alongside enhanced veterinary standards as it pursues a professional Camel Racing League.
- Pogba, who returned for Monaco last month after his doping suspension was cut to 18 months, says he has studied the sport and hopes to own the world’s most expensive camel.