Frenchman Paul Pogba's four-year suspension could be the end of his career
.
At almost 31 years old (he will turn 31 on March 15), the midfielder who was currently at Juventus in Italy received news that was difficult for any athlete to digest and that led him, hours later, to make a post on his social networks. with a strong phrase:
"Everything I have built in my career as a professional player has been taken from me
. "
Beyond the personal, it refers to the titles, because Pogba was
world champion in Russia 2018
, he also won the
Under 20 World Cup in 2013
and the
Nations League in 2021
, all with the
France National Team
shirt .
At club level, at
Juventus
he won four consecutive
Serie A
titles (from 2012 to 2016), two
Italian Cups
(2014 and 2015), three
Italian Super Cups
(2012, 2013 and 2015), while at
Manchester United
he added one
Europa League
(2016/17) and two
English League Cups
(2010 and 2017).
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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.
Furthermore, Pogba maintained that
he would "never do anything to improve"
his performance
"through the use of banned substances"
and that he has not
"disrespected or deceived fellow athletes and supporters of any of the teams I have played for, or against."
.
With a contract with Juventus until July 2026, he tested positive again in the counter-analysis carried out in September, since he had been provisionally suspended.
The accompaniment of Dybala and Paredes
Pogba's meaningful statement received a response from several of the players with whom he shared the stage, such as Dybala.
"I love you very much, brother
," wrote the man from Cordoba, with whom he coincided at Juventus.
Leandro Paredes and Paul Pogba.
Photo: Marco BERTORELLO / AFP
For his part, Paredes, who also shared a squad with the Frenchman in La Vecchia Signora and who currently plays with the 'Jewel' in Roma, responded with a heart emoji.