Former Manchester United star Paul Pogba has provided an update after receiving a four-year doping ban from football in February.
Pogba, 30, tested positive for elevated testosterone levels following Juventus’ opening game of the 2023-24 season, a match in which he did not play. He was provisionally suspended in September 2023 after failing a drug test, and the ban was later confirmed by an anti-doping prosecutor’s office in Italy, potentially ending his career.
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The French midfielder noted that, the recent months had been ‘difficult’, but insisted that he was ‘looking forward’ to appealing his suspension.
The French midfielder noted that the recent months had been ‘difficult,’ but emphasized that he was ‘looking forward’ to appealing his suspension.
Reflecting on how the sanction has affected his life, Pogba told Forbes, “It’s difficult to be totally honest. Football has been part of my life for as long as I can remember.
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‘However, I have my family, my faith, my friends, and my fans who have supported me, which makes things easier. All will be well. Although I can’t speak so much about this, all roads lead to the appeal date. Until then, my focus is on staying fit and looking forward to the appeal”. he told Forbes.
