2023-10-06 14:35:53
Kicker Paul Pogba’s second doping test is now also positive. This means the player could face a ban of up to four years.
After the French footballer Paul Pogba’s first doping test was positivethe B sample now confirmed the doping suspicion.
Years of ban possible
The obligatory cross-check carried out put a strain on the 30-year-old midfielder, as several Italian media and the ANSA news agency unanimously reported on Friday. According to the newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, the professional from Juventus Turin is even threatened in the worst case scenario a ban of up to four years.
Pogba was in Italy at the beginning of September because of his first positive doping test temporarily blocked. At that time, as now, an increased testosterone value was found. The sample was taken after the Serie A match between Juve and Udinese Calcio on August 20th. Pogba did not play in the game, but was on the bench for the Italian record champions.
Interrogation follows
The 81-time national team player remains banned and the investigation by the Italian anti-doping prosecutor’s office can now be initiated, the “Gazzetta” reported. Therefore Pogba’s interrogation is eagerly awaitedin which he could try to prove the lack of intent and reduce the ban.
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