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Paul Pogba has taken an important step towards his return to professional football on Tuesday, March 11: the former MANCHERSTER United midfielder and Juventus finished his 18-month suspension, imposed during the 2023-24 season after being checked positive for a prohibited substance.
Pogba was controlled positive for anti-doping control after the Udinese-Juventus match of August 20, 2023. An unconco-endogenous substance was detected in its results, which led to a provisional suspension on September 11, 2023. The Italian anti-doping national court inflicted a four-year suspension for doping on February 29, 2024. On October 4, 2024, this suspension was reduced to 18 months, This allowed him to resume training from January 2025. His contract with Juventus was terminated by mutual agreement in November 2024.
Exotic destination for pogba
According to the Italian media Gazzetta and Repubblica (via football Italia), the most likely destinations in Pogba remain Major League Soccer (MLS) or the Saudi pro League. After spending time with his family in Miami, Pogba could consider joining the Inter Miami by David Beckham or the rich Saudi Pro League, where French stars evolve like N'Golo Kanté and Karim Benzema in Al-Ittihad. In addition, the former director of Juventus, Pavel Nedved, recently joined Al-Shabab as sports director.
The last time Pogba played 90 full minutes was almost three years ago today, March 12, 2022, during the 3-2 victory of Manchester United against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford.
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