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By Grey Whitebloom When he joined Juventus the first time around in 2012, Paul Pogba explained the origin of his French nickname 'La Pioche', the Pickaxe. "That's the kid who helps the others," he said. "I'm a good kid." Over the subsequent decade, plenty of bad things have happened to that undeniably good kid. The 2018 World Cup winner was continually torn down by fans, pundits and some of his managers during his six-year-long second spell at Manchester United. A return to Juventus in the summer of 2022 was plagued by injury before a four-year doping ban effectively ended his playing career a...
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By 90min Staff Paul Pogba has come in for further criticism from pundit and ex-Liverpool star Graeme Souness after receiving a four-year ban from football for doping offences. The Tribunale Nazionale Antidoping's decision to hand Pogba a four-year sentence for a positive testosterone test was confirmed on Thursday, though the midfielder plans to make an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He remains under contract with Juventus until 2026 though the club have not made a decision on whether to terminate this deal yet. During his time with Manchester United, Pogba was regularly critici...
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By Jude Summerfield Football has its fair share of modern-day problems and drug doping remains a controversial and nuanced issue for the game's leading officials. While clubs around the world are always looking for their next advantage in an ever-evolving landscape, players are under pressure to tow the line and stay away from doping due to issues around athlete safety, fair play and the integrity of the sport. However, footballers have come under the microscope and been banned for taking unauthorised substances over the years, whether it was deliberate or otherwise. Here's what you need to kn...
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By Tom Gott Paul Pogba has confirmed he plans to appeal the four-year suspension handed down to him for doping. Pogba tested positive for testosterone after the first game of the current season and his claim that he ingested the substance accidentally was rejected by the anti-doping office, who issued the maximum punishment of a four-year ban. Taking to Instagram after the decision was made, Pogba insisted he would appeal what he described as an "incorrect" verdict. "I have today been informed of the Tribunale Nazionale Antidoping’s decision and believe that the verdict is incorrect," he wrote...
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By Euan Burns There are strict rules in football which regulate what substances a player can take, ensuring no one can get a competitive advantage that isn't earned by hard work. Throughout history, athletes across the sporting world have looked for those marginal gains to help them achieve their goals. Unfortunately, those gains are sometimes found in an illegal manner. Greats like Rio Ferdinand, Pep Guardiola and Diego Maradona have been in trouble with authorities during their playing careers. Sometimes it is an honest mistake, while other cases are less clear. Here are some of the highest-...
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By Tom Gott Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years after testing positive for a banned substance. Pogba tested positive for testosterone earlier this season and was suspended on September 11, 2023, while officials opened an investigation. Pogba argued that he had ingested the substance accidentally in the hope of receiving a reduced suspension but, as first revealed by La Repubblica, his claims have been rejected and he has now been handed the biggest possible suspension of four years. Pogba will turn 31 in March and will not be able to return to competitiv...
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