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Tom Doyle

Paul Pogba takes Cristiano Ronaldo’s lead with Heineken beer bottle removal at press conference

Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo are their own men when it comes to the drinks on show at press conferences during Euro 2020.

After Cristiano Ronaldo removed two Coca-Cola bottles from his line of sight earlier in the week, Pogba removed a Heineken bottle from the press conference table following France’s 1-0 win over Germany on Tuesday night.

The Frenchman, who put in a man-of-the-match performance in Munich, was awaiting questions from the press.

Spotting the bottle of alcohol-free Heineken 0.0, Pogba - who has spoken of his Muslim faith previously - reached over and moved it out of sight.

Pogba’s performance in France’s Euro 2020 opener saw him crowned Star of the Match, for which he was awarded a star-shaped trophy sponsored by Heineken.

“The perfect way to start! Amazing team performance,” he tweeted, alongside a picture of himself smiling with the award.

On Monday, Portugal forward Ronaldo had moved two bottles of Coca-Cola off to the side at a press conference, before holding up a bottle of water and announcing “agua” the Portuguese word for water.

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