Due to his positive doping test during the match against Udinese on August 23, Paul Pogba has finally been given a 4-year ban from competition. A huge turnaround in the career of the 30-year-old player, whose retirement from professional sport was already being discussed due to this positive testosterone test. Since his return to the Bianconeri in the summer of 2022, he will have only played 12 small parts of matches (113 minutes of play in total – 1 assist), but the French international still remains under contract with Juventus.
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While in Germany to support the Blues, Paul Pogba spoke for the first time about his long suspension to the Italian press. “I am very happy to feel the love of the people, today I came to see the France match, I saw the fans, I felt a great love, it made me very happy because I have been away from the pitches for a while, hearing people sing my name, it is a pleasure”he first let go on Sky Sport.
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And Paul Pogba intends to continue his professional career. “If you haven’t seen one of my interviews where I say I’m retiring, it’s because I’m not, because I still feel like a footballer. I want to fight against this injustice. Pogba is not finished, Pogba is here and as long as you don’t see me saying that I’m finished, don’t worry. I have an incredible desire to come back, I feel like a child who wants to be a professional. I train, I do everything I can to get back on the pitch.”confirmed “La Pioche”.
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Pending the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport after appealing his lengthy suspension, Paul Pogba also assures that he will still be a Juventus player until 2026. “I have a contract, but I haven’t had the chance to speak to the director and the coach. It’s silence there. I think they’re waiting for the result of the appeal, but you have to ask them.”. Paul Pogba has not said his last word about his future…
Pub. and 02/07/2024 09:16 MAJ and 02/07/2024 12:49