Anti-doping prosecutors in Italy have requested a maximum four-year ban for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba after the World Cup winner tested positive for testosterone.
Pogba opted not to make a plea bargain with Italy's anti-doping agency, meaning the case will be tried before the country's anti-doping court. At the age of 30, a four-year ban could end Pogba's career.
Four-year bans are standard under the World Anti-Doping Code but can be reduced in cases where an athlete can prove their doping was unintentional, if the positive test was a result of contamination or if they provide 'substantial assistance' to help investigators.
Pogba's positive test was announced in September, stemming from an exam that was carried out after Juventus' game at Udinese on August 20 this year. The France international did not play in the Serie A match but was on Juve's bench.
The midfielder asked for counter-analysis to be made on his positive doping test but those results also returned a positive result.
It emerged that DHEA was the substance discovered in both samples, which helps the body produce other hormones, such as testosterone.
Pogba has made no public comments on the case.
JoyNg01
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Just imaging people are in jubilation to the downfall of this man. I'll always stay with you Paul, the downfall of a man is not the end of his life. I pray one day this judgement will be overturn. I always admire your playing style . God will see you through Brother 🙏❣️🫂
FootballChief
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Well, Pogba already had a blistering career winning World Cup, Europa, Seria A, FA and many other trophies.
RedDevil05
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Just imaging people are in jubilation to the downfall of this man. I'll always stay with you Paul, the downfall of a man is not the end of his life. I pray one day this judgement will be overturn. I always admire your playing style . God will see you through Brother 🙏❣️🫂
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It’s Karma bruh..,yes he deserves it, call me a hater but what Pogba did to Man United was pure evil, he caused a lot of problems in the dressing room, got Mourinho sacked ( he was very right when he called Pogba a virus, because it’s true)..,Pogba left united for 0 pounds when he was an academy player under Sir Alex for thesame bad attitude, they still went and broke the world transfer record paid 90m pounds to bring him back and he still left again for nothing, turned the dressing room against the managers, always came late to training, he’s a bad influence..,then even went to a witch doctor to try and destroy Mbappe’s career only for it to back fire on him (this had to be true because it was his own blood brother that revealed it) So forgive me for not feeling sorry for Pogba