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Paul Pogba suspended for doping: “Returning to a very high level seems impossible,” says journalist Romain Beddouk
Paul Pogba suspended for doping: “Returning to a very high level seems impossible,” says journalist Romain Beddouk
(FRANCEINFO)
Andréa La Perna, sports journalist at France Télévisions, and Romain Beddouk, football journalist at France Bleu, are present on the set of 19/20 info, Thursday February 29. They review the four-year suspension of football player Paul Pogba by the Italian anti-doping court.
Football player Paul Pogba, midfielder for Juventus and the French team, was suspended for four years by the Italian anti-doping court on Thursday February 29. A decision which comes after the player tested positive for testosterone on August 20, 2023.
Paul Pogba is 30 years old. Can we speak, with this suspension, of an end of career? “This is the question everyone is asking. (…) If things stay there, Paul Pogba will be 34 years old at the end of his suspension., explains Andréa La Perna, sports journalist at France Télévisions, in 19/20 info. “But technically it’s not the end, because Paul Pogba still has an appeal, he can still appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.” he nuances. The player also “made it clear that he was going to appeal“, specifies Romain Beddouk, football journalist at France Bleu, also present on set.
“It’s obvious that it’s a descent into hell”
“It doesn’t sound very good for the future of Paul Pogba, because it’s already been two years since sportingly, it’s very complicated for him, since he returned to Juventus. He hasn’t played for a long time, and coming back to a very high level seems impossible.”, continues Romain Beddouk. Apart from the injuries the player suffered, he also had to deal with a blackmail case involving his brother. “For him, it’s obvious that it’s a descent into hell“, estimates Andréa La Perna.
