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Pogba will be banned for two years from all footballing activities after getting a sentence for failing doping tests
French World Cup winner Paul Pogba has received a two-year ban from footballing activities after failing two doping tests.
Pogba fails two doping tests
Pogba’s A and B samples both showed signs of metabolites of a banned substance, Dehydroepiandrosterone, a banned substance that naturally boosts testosterone production, and he has been suspended indefinitely by Juventus since early September.
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Juventus avoid Pogba distraction to spank hapless Torino at home
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13:58 - 07.10.2023
Paul Pogba: Disgraced Juventus midfielder now earning just ₦400k per week after suspension
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is reportedly being paid the Footballers Union minimum after the club suspended his salary following a positive doping test.
The Juventus midfielder’s failed tests came from a Serie A match against Udinese at the start of the 2023/24 Serie A season, where he was an unused substitute for the Old Lady.
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The French midfielder had pleaded his innocence, claiming that the substance found in his system was only the result of a home remedy, but following an inquisition into the matter, he has now been handed a two-year ban from all footballing activities.
Pogba facing lengthy ban
If the ban remains unappealed, Pogba will be unable to play again until 2024, missing two years of football, including the 2024 Euros in Germany.
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23:00 - 06.10.2023
Juventus ace Pogba faces uncertain future after failing second drug test
Paul Pogba's B samples failed a counter-analysis as they also tested positive for a banned substance, increasing the chances that the midfielder could face a lengthy ban
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23:50 - 20.09.2023
He’s a lazy tw*t — Graeme Souness resumes Pogba tirade
Graeme Souness has once again hit at Paul Pogba, saying he did not live up to expectations because of laziness.
The Juventus man, who has seen his salary slashed to just €4,000 during the ordeal, now risks having his contract with the Old Lady cancelled entirely.
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The 2018 World Cup winner with France will now be unavailable to play football until he turns 32, at which time he will find it difficult to secure a new club.
The former Manchester United star has been courted in the past by clubs in Saudi Arabia, and could take that option if his stock has fallen at the time of his return.
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