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Xtra Time Web Desk: France football star Paul Pogba on Wednesday decided to follow Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo as he removed a bottle of Heineken placed on the press conference table after his team’s 1-0 win against Germany in EURO 2020 Group F clash at Alliaz Arena.

Pogba, who follows Muslim, removed the bottle of beer as it is against his religion. The French footballer was attending the post match press conference after he was named as Man of the Match for his performance against Germany.

The move by the Manchester United star comes a day after, Ronaldo pushed aside a couple of Coke bottles that were kept in front of him. The 36-year-old moved the bottles out of the frame and then went on to display a water bottle in front of the press gathered for the conference. The gesture from Ronaldo cost the soft drink giants a drop in market value worth $4 billion

Reacting to the gesture from Ronaldo, UEFA in a statement said, "Coca-Cola offers a range of drinks to suit different tastes and needs, which are available to players throughout the tournament." "This includes waters, isotonic sports drinks and juices, coffee and tea, as well as Coca-Cola."