Recently, Paul Pouba, who was undergoing surgery, suffered a dramatic episode of family strife. His older brother, Matthysse Puba, revealed a shocking revelation of the past, claiming that Paul had hired a sorcerer to try and cast a curse on his French teammate, Kilian McBarbie. Paul has responded by saying that he did hire a sorcerer, but for the sole purpose of providing assistance to a charity in Africa. And McBarbie spoke out for the first time on Tuesday (6), expressing his trust in Paul's explanation.
At the same time that Mattes Puba reveals that Paul had hired a witch to pray that he would not be injured, he also imposes a curse on McBarbie that causes him to be injured. McBarbie consequently reported the incident to the police, accusing Mats and several of his friends of blackmail. During an investigation by the French police, Paul admitted to hiring a sorcerer, but insisted that the act was only for charity and that he did not put a curse on anyone.