Maria Salaues, the beautiful fiancee of Paul Pogba, has had a brush with youthful scandal but is currently thriving in her career.
Pogba’s Mysterious Love Story
Paul Pogba is one of the most private footballers when it comes to his personal life, contrasting with the buzz surrounding his football career.
Pogba keeps a relatively low-profile personal life. As of now, whether Pogba is married or not remains a mystery, even to his closest teammates.
But one thing is certain: Pogba is a father, and the mother of his child is Maria Salaues (born Maria Zulay Salaues Antelo).
Pogba met Maria Salaues for the first time in 2017 in Los Angeles, USA. The two are said to have connected after their initial encounters.
At that time, Maria had just moved from Bolivia to Los Angeles. Pogba, on the other hand, was in the USA for treatment of an injury.
During the 2018 World Cup hosted by Russia, Maria appeared alongside Pogba’s mother in the stands whenever the French national team played.
Maria Salaues publicly revealed their relationship while cheering for France at the 2018 World Cup. Afterward, Maria consistently appeared wearing a ring on her finger, leading many to believe it was an engagement ring.
On social media, the beauty born in 1994 also changed her name to Maria Zulay Salaues Pogba, providing evidence that she is the fiancée of the Manchester United midfielder.
Their private relationship bore fruit, with the birth of their first son, Labile Shakur, on January 5, 2019.
Beauty and Controversy
Maria Salaues was born into an affluent family in Robore, a town in eastern Bolivia, with three siblings.
Given her economic privilege, Maria received a full education from her family. Subsequently, she studied Business Administration at the University of Bolivia.
Maria Salaues and Pogba welcomed their first son in 2019. However, while still in university, Maria was involved in a scandal when a private video surfaced online.
The clip showed her using a spoon to snort a white substance. Many speculated it was cocaine, and the video was leaked after Maria recorded it to send to a friend.
Maria Salaues couldn’t escape the temptations of youth, leading to her inability to complete her university program.
To avoid criticism, her family decided to send Maria to Los Angeles in early 2017.
In the U.S., she started working in real estate and later ventured into a professional modeling career, showcasing her blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes.
After controversies in her youth, Maria Salaues became a successful woman beside Pogba. While her modeling career was not yet prominent, Maria met Pogba, and the two began dating. Initially, she lived alone in Miami, occasionally flying to Manchester to support her partner in his matches for Manchester United.
Since the birth of Labile Shakur, Maria has spent more time in Manchester.
Becoming Pogba’s fiancee and the mother of their adorable son, Maria Salaues has become more mature and achieved significant success.
Although Maria’s earnings are insignificant compared to Pogba’s $125 million fortune, with an estimated income of $1 million, she remains an aspirational figure for many women.
