Juventus French international Paul Pogba suspended for doping

The galleys continue for Paul Pogba. The French international from Juventus Turin was provisionally suspended after having tested positive for testosterone, the Italian Anti-Doping Agency (Nado) told AFP on Monday September 11. “The National Anti-Doping Tribunal informs that in accordance with the recommendation of the National Anti-Doping Prosecutor, it has pronounced the provisional suspension of Paul Labile Pogba”indicated Nado in a press release to AFP.

The sanction was pronounced for “violation of articles 2.1 and 2.2 for the presence of the following prohibited substances: testosterone metabolites”, she added. Nado does not specify the date of the check but according to the Italian press, which revealed the information, Pogba was checked on August 20 after the match between Udine and Juventus, counting for the first day of the championship. Italy, during which he did not enter the game. If the second opinion of his B sample confirms the presence of testosterone metabolites, he is liable to a four-year suspension.

A very difficult last season

Pogba has had a nightmarish 2022-2023 season on and off the pitch. The 2018 world champion collected injuries, played only ten matches in the entire year and was deprived of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He was also the victim of an organized extortion attempt in which one of his brothers, Mathias, was notably involved.

On August 27, Pogba, whose last match was on May 14, made his return to competition during his team’s draw at home against Bologna (1-1) in the Italian Championship. “Of course, I’m happy to have returned to the field, to be able to do again what I love most in the world, to feel good physically and to be able to help the team”he declared to the DAZN platform after the match.