Football star Paul Pogba has been handed a four-year ban from the sport following a positive doping test for testosterone. The ban, which effectively sidelines the Juventus midfielder until August 2027, could potentially mark the end of the 30-year-old French international’s career. Pogba, who has not played for Juventus since September, is expected to appeal the decision.
- Paul Pogba has received a four-year ban from football after failing a drug test.
- The substance found in Pogba’s system was testosterone.
- Pogba, currently with Juventus, has not played since September and the ban extends until August 2027.
- The ban may effectively end Pogba’s career, as he will be 35 years old at the end of the suspension.
- Pogba’s professional history includes a notable stint at Manchester United and winning the World Cup with France in 2018.
- Both the initial test (A sample) and the subsequent test (B sample) came back positive for the banned substance.
- Pogba has maintained his innocence, suggesting the ingestion of the substance was accidental.
- An appeal is anticipated, but the outcome will depend on Pogba’s ability to prove the accidental nature of the substance’s ingestion.
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