There are sudden, brutal descents into hell.
An injury, a misstep, an argument, and the elevator cables give way.
As if he was following the same path but had decided to take the stairs, that of Paul Pogba has lasted for almost two years.
The descent is slower, but no matter how many times he falls down the steps ten at a time, there always seems to be a way back up.
The French international (91 caps) was finally planning to get back on track after so many physical struggles when he was pushed from behind.
His sanction by the Italian anti-doping court, which follows a positive test for testosterone on August 20, is exceptionally severe in the history of football: four years.
This was what the prosecution had requested against him and it sounds, for many, like the sad end of the career of the 2018 world champion, 31 years old on March 15 and who would therefore come out of this sentence almost 35 spring.
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