Paul Pogba has been banned for four years after failing a drugs test last August, with the midfielder’s career now seemingly all but over.
The 30-year-old tested positive for testosterone after Juventus’ first game of the season against Udinese.
And Italian anti-doping prosecutors have now given the midfielder a four-year ban as a result, according to La Repubblica.
Pogba has always protested his innocence.
Juventus star Paul Pogba has been banned for four years for doping
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The France international, who won the World Cup in 2018, said he had accidentally ingested the substance that caused his positive test.
Yet the prosecution didn’t believe Pogba’s defence and his career is now likely to end.
The midfielder is set to turn 31 next month and the ban means that he’ll only be able to play football again once he turns 35.
For many, Pogba is considered one of the best midfielders of his generation – at least when it comes to talent.
He started his career at Le Havre before proceeding to join Manchester United as a youngster, with the star shining during his time in their youth academy.
Pogba left United in 2012, however, after failing to get assurances over his playing time from Sir Alex Ferguson.
The France international proceeded to join Juventus that year and would go on to become a hero at the club.
He won four league titles on the spin between 2013 and 2016, helping the Old Lady dominate Serie A like no other side before them.
In 2016, however, Pogba returned to United for a second stint at Old Trafford.
Swayed by the prospect of playing under Jose Mourinho, who had replaced Louis van Gaal earlier that summer, it seemed the perfect move for the Red Devils.
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