Overview
- Pogba announced via an Instagram video and a BBC interview on December 10 that he is a shareholder and ambassador of Al Haboob.
- Al Haboob, founded by Omar Almaeena and Safwan Modir, is presented by its backers as the first modern camel-racing team competing internationally in the UAE and Gulf.
- Speaking to BBC Sport, Pogba said he studied the sport by watching races on YouTube and emphasized its demands for commitment, sacrifice, and teamwork.
- Almaeena said the tie-up seeks to share camel-racing heritage with a global audience and praised Pogba’s influence and leadership.
- No financial details were disclosed, and TF1 reported the team’s goal of building the first internationally governed professional league as well as Pogba’s remark about aspiring to own the most expensive camel.