{"id":103591,"date":"2024-03-01T01:57:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T01:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estaql.com\/paul-pogba-given-four-year-ban-from-football-over-doping-offence-world-news\/"},"modified":"2024-03-01T01:57:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T01:57:21","slug":"paul-pogba-given-four-year-ban-from-football-over-doping-offence-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estaql.com\/seo\/paul-pogba-given-four-year-ban-from-football-over-doping-offence-world-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Pogba given four-year ban from football over doping offence | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paul Pogba has been banned for four years over a doping offence – with the footballer arguing the verdict is “incorrect”.<\/p>\n

The former Manchester United midfielder, who is now contracted to Italian giants Juventus, had tested positive for abnormal levels of testosterone.<\/p>\n

This could potentially end his career at the top level, as he would be almost 35 by the time he’s allowed back on the pitch.<\/p>\n

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In a statement, Pogba said: “I am sad, shocked and heartbroken that everything I have built in my professional playing career has been taken away from me.<\/p>\n

“When I am free of legal restrictions the full story will become clear, but I have never knowingly or deliberately taken any supplements that violate anti-doping regulations.<\/p>\n

“As a professional athlete I would never do anything to enhance my performance by using banned substances and have never disrespected or cheated fellow athletes and supporters of any of the teams I have played for, or against.”<\/p>\n

Pogba is vowing to appeal the decision before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.<\/p>\n

The Frenchman, who won a World Cup with Les Bleus in his heyday in 2018, turns 31 next month, meaning he could be pushing 35 by the time he’s allowed back on the pitch.<\/p>\n

The test, performed after Juventus’s 3-0 season-opening victory at Udinese on 20 August, detected the hormone, which increases endurance.<\/p>\n

He was an unused substitute in that Serie A game.<\/p>\n

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Pogba’s positive test was also confirmed in a counter-analysis on a second sample in October, ultimately leading to the maximum sentence possible.<\/p>\n

Juventus have not released a statement, but a source confirmed to the Reuters news agency the club has been notified and would assess the next steps.<\/p>\n

Pogba chose not to make a plea bargain with the anti-doping agency, so the case was tried before the country’s anti-doping court.<\/p>\n

The sentence has not been made public due to Italy’s privacy laws.<\/p>\n

Due to injuries, he has made only eight appearances since moving back to Juventus in 2022 from Manchester United on a free transfer for a second time.<\/p>\n

During his first spell with Juventus between 2012 and 2016, Pogba won plaudits for his performances in the Italian league and in European competition.<\/p>\n

He has also impressed over the majority of his 91 appearances for France, particularly during the country’s 2018 World Cup campaign.<\/p>\n

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But Pogba’s second spell at United – where he broke through as a youth player before moving to Juventus to play first-team football – is widely considered to be underwhelming.<\/p>\n

Signed for a then-record fee of more than \u00a380m, Pogba was an inconsistent performer for a dysfunctional United side that continued to struggle in the post-Alex Ferguson years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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