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Paul Pogba's return is being prepared after his suspension

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By Wilson Florez

19 Oct 2024, 11:40 AM EDT

Paul Pogba was one of the great stars of world football. The French midfielder established himself in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but his career took a momentous turn for his positive doping in 2024. Pogba has not played for more than a year, but prepares his return.

In August 2023, after a match between Juventus and Udinese, Paul Pogba tested positive for the hormone Dhea. This became a huge scandal in Italian football with severe consequences.

“Today I have been informed of the decision of the Tribunale Nazionale Antidoping and I believe that the verdict is incorrect. I am sad, shocked and heartbroken because everything I have built in my career as a professional player has been taken away from me.“Pogba wrote on his social networks after the announcement.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport initially imposed a four-year sanction. However, this punishment was reduced to one year and six months. In this sense, in March 2025Paul Pogba will be ready to return to the field at 32 years old.

“As a professional athlete, I would never do anything to improve my performance by using prohibited substances and I have never disrespected or deceived my fellow athletes and fans of any of the teams I have played with, for or against.“Pogba added in his statement after the sentence.

Paul Pogba will remain at Juventus

The veteran midfielder of the France team does everything to be able to have a new opportunity in football. Paul Pogba has a current contract with Juventus Turin until June 2026. However, the player would have reduced his salary income in order to remain on the team.

“Definitely. It will be a new Pogba. That’s definitely safe. And in the positive sense, as I said, with more hunger, with more determination. “I feel like a kid who just wants to be a professional again, who never signed as a professional,” Pogba said in relation to his return to the court.

March 2025 is the date on which Paul Pogba will have the opportunity to play again for Juventus Turin. For this date, The French midfielder will already be 32 years oldbut he will have a privileged chance to clean up his image in a second wind in Serie A.

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