Paul Pogba

‘I’m Not A Cheater’ – Pogba On Doping Ban

‘I’m Not A Cheater’ – Pogba On Doping Ban

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba said he is “not a cheater” but accepted responsibility for the failed doping test that led to a ban. Pogba’s four-year ban was reduced to 18 months earlier this month after the Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted his ingestion of a banned substance “was not intentional”. The 31-year-old was suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal (Nado) in February after a drugs test found elevated levels of testosterone – a hormone that increases endurance – in his system. “This is not me, I’m not a cheater,” Pogba told Sky Sports. “I’m someone that loves my sport, I love…
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Paul Pogba’s Season Could Be Over After Tests Show Thigh Injury

Paul Pogba’s Season Could Be Over After Tests Show Thigh Injury

Paul Pogba’s season could be over after tests confirmed the Juventus midfielder suffered a left thigh injury in the win over Cremonese on Sunda. The 30-year-old’s campaign has been blighted by injury and he was withdrawn in the 24th minute after making his first competitive start in over a year. Juventus said scans “showed a low-grade lesion of the rectus femoris”. Juve have four games of the season remaining, with their final match at Udinese on 4 June. That period includes a Europa League semi-final second leg at Sevilla on Thursday, which could lead to the final on 31 May.…
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Paul Pogba’s Comeback For Juventus Delayed After Latest Injury Setback

Paul Pogba’s Comeback For Juventus Delayed After Latest Injury Setback

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will not make his long-awaited comeback when his side host Lazio in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals on Thursday, coach Massimiliano Allegri said, but striker Dusan Vlahovic is likely to start. Both Pogba and Vlahovic are returning from lengthy injury absences and were named on the bench in Serie A on Sunday, after they took part in a friendly against a Juventus reserve team earlier last week. Vlahovic, who had not played for Juve since October, came on for Mattia De Sciglio in the 65th minute of their shock home 2-0 defeat by Monza. Pogba, who has…
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