• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Paul Pogba's representatives break silence after Juventus star hit with provisional anti-doping suspension

Home> Football> Football News

Updated 09:59 12 Sep 2023 GMT+1Published 09:55 12 Sep 2023 GMT+1

Paul Pogba's representatives break silence after Juventus star hit with provisional anti-doping suspension

They have broken their silence.

Chris Byfield

Chris Byfield

Paul Pogba's representatives have broken their silence after the Juventus star was provisionally suspended for an anti-doping offence.

On Monday, Pogba was suspended by Italy's national anti-doping tribunal after returning an adverse sample.

The former Manchester United star tested positive for testosterone in a random drugs test following Juventus' Serie A game against Udinese on August 20.

Advert

Pogba didn't even play the game - he was an unused substitute.

The Italian anti-doping body subsequently issued a statement on Monday evening confirming Pogba's suspension, while Juventus said the club would now consider "the next procedural steps".

Pogba now faces a trial and testing of a backup 'B' sample.

Pending a trial by the National Anti-Doping Tribunal and testing of a backup "B" sample, Pogba could be hit with a two-year ban if found guilty. Furthermore, said ban could be extended to four years should the tribunal prove that the alleged doping was intentional.

Advert

On the matter Rafaela Pimenta, Pogba's representative, told Sky Sports News via a statement: "We are waiting for the counter analysis and until then we can't say anything.

"The certain thing is that Paul Pogba never wanted to break the rules."

On Monday it also emerged that the France star had considered retiring from football altogether over alleged extortion and threats from an organised gang, including his brother Mathias.

The midfielder filed a complaint with Italian prosecutors in July last year claiming he was the target of a €13million (£11.1million) blackmail plot.

Advert

Mathias Pogba was subsequently detained in September 2022 but released three months later under judicial review. The 33-year-old has vehemently denied all the allegations made against him.

Speaking to Al Jazeera Pogba said: "When there is money you have to be careful. Money changes people. It can break up a family. It can create a war.

"Sometimes I was just by myself thinking, 'I don't want to have money anymore. I just don't want to play anymore. I just want to be with normal people, so they will love me for me - not for the fame, not for the money.'

"Sometimes it's tough. This life, you have to go through it. It will only make me stronger."

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Football, Paul Pogba, France, Juventus

Chris Byfield
Chris Byfield

Sport journalist with experience writing on football, rugby, boxing and the Olympics. I'm also a Crystal Palace fan. Please don't hold this against me.

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

4 hours ago
5 hours ago
6 hours ago
7 hours ago
  • 4 hours ago

    Erik ten Hag suffers humiliating defeat in first Bayer Leverkusen game and everyone is saying the same thing

    Erik ten Hag got off to the worst possible start at Bayer Leverkusen when they faced Flamengo's Under 20 side in Rio de Janeiro.

    Football
  • 5 hours ago

    Arsenal accidentally leak new signing that nobody knew about after announcing Noni Madueke

    Arsenal announced the signing of Noni Madueke but accidentally leaked another addition to Mikel Arteta's squad.

    Football
  • 6 hours ago

    Alexander Isak gives 'green light' for staggering transfer as agent 'begins talks' with shock club

    Alexander Isak's agent is in talks over a shock move away from Newcastle United.

    Football
  • 7 hours ago

    Manchester City plotting shock move for England star as Fabrizio Romano drops bombshell on transfer

    Word on Manchester City's potential sixth signing of the summer has emerged courtesy of Fabrizio Romano.

    Football
  • Paul Pogba destroyed Graeme Souness with brutal response after being called a 'YouTube' footballer
  • Paul Pogba finally sets the record straight over 'doping ban' in new tell-all interview ahead of return to football
  • Paul Pogba breaks silence on CAS drugs ban decision
  • Ex-Man Utd star drops bombshell 'rumour' he's heard about Paul Pogba returning to the club for a third time