Paul Pogba was incorrectly announced as a new signing by Criciúma after a hacker infiltrated the club's official website. The announcement described the transfer as one of the most surprising negotiations in Brazilian football, referring to Pogba as a bombastic signing. The hacking incident took place on the evening of January 7, 2025, and was similar to a previous incident where Neymar was falsely announced as joining Coritiba. The article about Pogba's supposed signing was later removed from Criciúma's news section without the website being taken offline.