6 unknown facts about Riyad Mahrez
Mahrez has been outstanding this season for LeicesterBorn on 21 February 1991, Riyad Mahrez has been thoroughly instrumental in the success of Leicester City this season.The Algerian along with his English counterpart, Jamie Vardy have racked up a total of 34 goals in 29 matches, thrusting the Foxes to the number one position in the Premier League table.Though the Leicester City midfielder is usually a reserved person who enjoys being out of the spotlight, in a recent interview given to The Guardian, he spoke his heart out.Here are six little-known facts about Riyad Mahrez that you should know:
#6 Friends with Paul Pogba\'s brother
The 25-year-old is friends with the Juventus midfielder’s brother, Mathias. In a recent interview, the other Pogba revealed that the duo got along together when Mahrez joined minnows, Quimper who used to play in the seventh tier of French football.
And although they are still good friends, the duo got off to a rocky start due to the Algerian midfielder's untidiness.
“As a room-mate, first of all I couldn't get on with him because he was not tidy at all,
“I had to domesticate him, I had to put him on his feet. Then after two or three months everything was alright.”
The Frenchman added, “With the ball at his feet he's unstoppable, but I always told him, ‘You need to get bigger because you are too skinny.’”
When asked to compare the Algerian with his younger brother, Mathias said, “Can he be as good as Paul? I think he can.”