FIFA World Cup champion Paul Pogba linked to doping, faces 4-year ban

French star footballer Paul Pogba's career may be over. He has been banned for 4 years after being found positive in the doping test. This Juventus midfielder was found positive for testosterone while playing in the Italian League. This is the same Paul Bogba, who was part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup-winning France team. 

In fact, testosterone was detected in a test conducted after Juventus' 3-0 win at Udinese last year, on August 20, 2023. After this, a second sample was tested in October, in which Pogba was found positive. This hormone increases the stamina of athletes. The footballer had not made any agreement with Italy's anti-doping agency. 

Pogba was temporarily suspended by Italy's National Doping Agency (NDO Italia) in September 2023. After which, this case was tried before the anti-doping court of the country, and now he has been banned for 4 years.

🚨🇫🇷 BREAKING: Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years due to doping. pic.twitter.com/1BsdRmijOq

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 29, 2024

Shedding light on Paul Bogba's career

Paul Pogba is one of the big names in the football world. He played a total of 446 matches in his club career. During this period, he scored 99 assists and 76 goals. Has scored 9 assists and 11 goals in 91 matches for the national team. This player will turn 31 next month, i.e., on March 15th. His career is considered to be over due to the 4-year ban.