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YEO POGBA is the mother of Paul Pogba and the driving force behind her THREE sons’ footballing careers.Often referred to as ‘super mum’ , Yeo is recognised for making a number of sacrifices for her children including quitting her job to see Paul join Manchester United in 2009.
Yeo Pogba witnessed her son Paul win the World Cup with France in 2018Credit: Getty – Contributor
But now, Yeo is caught in the crossfire of a bizarre chain of events where her son Mathias has threatened to reveal “explosive information” on younger brother Paul.
Here is everything you need to know about Yeo Pogba.
Who is Yeo Pogba?
Born in Guinea, Yeo Moriba Pogba developed a passion for sport – football in particular and has an ambassador role with the Guinea FA.
She even created a football club in her home country and became captain of the Guinea women’s national side.
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However, Yeo moved to the Renardiere housing estate in Roissy-en-Brie, France, with late husband Fassou Antoine Pogba in 1991.
But the love train sadly came to a halt in 1996 when Yeo and Antoine decided to file for a divorce.
And Antoine died in May 2017 at the age of 79 as the ex-telecommunications engineer was reportedly was suffering from a long term illness.
How many children does Yeo Pogba have?
Yeo Pogba was blessed with three boys who are all professional footballers who she raised all alone in a little council flat.
The ‘super mum’ raised her three sons single-handedly in a council flat
Yeo has three sons Florentis Mathias and Pogba who all play football professionallyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Paul and Florentin Pogba were on opposing sides in the Europa League in 2017, when Manchester United played against St EtienneCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
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She had twins – Florentin and Mathias on August 19, 1990 whilst Juventus ace Paul was born on March 15, 1993.
Florentin is a Guinean international defender who played for Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne – where he faced Paul in a Europa League tie – and now spends his time with Indian Super League club ATK Mohun Bagun.
His twin brother Mathias recently represented Championnat National 2 outfit Belfort as a striker but enjoyed spells at Wrexham, Crewe and Crawley in England.
Whilst Paul Pogba, the youngest of the brothers made the switch from Manchester United back to Juventus this summer and represents France at international level.
What has Yeo said about raising three footballing sons?
Yeo admitted that bringing up three boys who refer to her as ‘super mum’ was tough but she had to be strict with them.
And despite her late ex-husband Antoine having a good bond with the brothers, Yeo solely raised them from young.
Speaking to Fifa.com, Yeo said: “It wasn’t easy, but when you have boys and you have to raise them by yourself you have to be very strict with them. You must be strict and gentle at the same time.
“I played a lot of different sports but eventually chose football. We created a team and I was captain of our women’s team,”
“Maybe this was genetically passed to my children, I don’t know.”
At the age of 16, her twin boys moved to Spain to join Celta Vigo’s academy while Paul was in Le Havre’s devlopment.
The super mum added: “One weekend I would go and visit Paul, and the next weekend I’d visit the twins,” Yeo said. “I would go to give them support, because it’s not easy leaving your family.
“Every time I left them I would give them this advice: ‘You left your country to reach a goal, so do your best to reach this goal.’” More

THE world of football was left heartbroken and shocked in April 2022 when super-agent Mino Raiola died at the age of 54.But Rafaela Pimenta, branded “the most powerful woman in football” stepped up and took over from Mino Raiola. Here’s everything you need to know about the new heiress.
Who is Rafaela Pimenta?
Brazilian lawyer Pimenta is set to make a huge impact in the world of football.
She studied jurisprudence at the University of Sao Paulo before going on to work in the antitrust division of the Brazilian Government.
Pimenta has also been a partner of Raiola’s agency for 18 years – and is believed to have had an instrumental role in some of the world’s biggest football transfers.
She first met Raiola over two decades ago – at a charity match organised by Brazilian footballers Rivaldo and Cesar Sampaio.
Rafaela Pimenta has been branded ‘the most powerful woman in football’
After the pair instantly hit it off, Raiola invited Pimenta to come and work with him, so she moved to Monaco, where the One agency is based.
Although Raiola is succeeded by two sons Mario and Gabrielle, after his death his agency was entrusted to Rafaela, who now works with some of the world’s biggest football stars.

Who does Rafaela Pimenta represent?
With the help of Mario and Gabrielle, Pimenta is representing some of the biggest talents in football, including Erling Haaland, Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Blaise Matuidi.
Other world class names include Marco Verratti, Mario Balotelli, Moise Kean, Alphonse Areola, Alessio Romagnoli, Adnan Januzaj and Noussair Mazraoui.
And she has certainly had a busy start to the post-Raiola era – after she negotiated the finer details of Haaland’s £51.2 million transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City.
Pimenta is particularly close with Juventus midfielder Pogba and appears in the Manchester United player’s 2022 Amazon Prime documentary, The Pogmentary.
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Pogba introduces his agent to his children as “Auntie Rafa” – showing that they share a close bond both in and out of work.
What is Rafaela Pimenta’s net worth?
Pimenta’s exact net worth is unknown.
However, after she became the heiress to Mino Raiola’s empire, you can expect it to be an eye-watering amount.
Raiola left behind a portfolio of players for a value greater than €1billion in market value. More