Former Manchester United midfielder Pogba has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping offence; the 30-year-old rejoined Juventus from Manchester United last summer and has made eight Serie A appearances for the club so far
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping offence, according to Italy's national anti-doping tribunal.
The test, performed after Juve's victory at Udinese on Aug. 20, detected testosterone, a hormone that increases athletes' endurance. Nado Italia, the anti-doping agency, said that Pogba was suspended provisionally with immediate effect. Pending a trial and testing of a backup"B" sample, he risks a suspension of up to four years.
It's another negative note for a player who has been bothered by injuries ever since rejoining Juventus from Manchester United a little more than a year ago. He was ruled out of France's run to the World Cup final last year due to a knee injury. There's also been a police investigation ongoing in France into allegations that Pogba was targeted by extortionists - including by his older brother, Mathias, who has denied any wrongdoing.
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