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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has reportedly received a four-year ban from football after failing a drugs test last August.
The 30-year-old tested positive for testosterone after Juventus’ season opener against Udinese, and was handed a harsh punishment by Italy’s anti-doping prosecutor on Thursday, it was reported. the Republic.
Pogba’s lawyers had rejected a plea deal and hoped to secure a lighter sentence for their client after claiming he had accidentally ingested the substance that caused the positive test.
However, the prosecution did not believe Pogba’s defense and now a sanction has been imposed that could end his career.
Pogba will turn 31 next month, which means he will not be able to return to the playing field until he is almost 35 years old.
Paul Pogba has been banned for four years after failing a doping test last year.
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Pogba’s suspension completes a dramatic fall from grace for a player who was once the most expensive footballer in the world.
The Frenchman returned to Old Trafford in 2016 after coming through the club’s academy before thriving at Juventus, with United paying the Italian giants £89m for his services.
Pogba won the World Cup with France two years later, scoring in the final against Croatia, but struggled to reach the same heights at United.
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