Paul Pogba was banned for four years after testing positive for testosterone in an Italian Serie A match last August. The midfielder was "sad, shocked and heartbroken" and assured that, when he is free from legal restrictions, "the whole story will be clear.

" "I have never knowingly or deliberately taken any supplement that violates anti-doping rules," argued the footballer in his post, which he accompanied with a black and white photo, without football references of any kind. Pogba's meaningful statement received a response from several of the players with whom he shared the stage, such as Dybala.