The midfielder of the Juventus and world champion with France, Paul Pogba, considers “erroneous” the sanction of 4 years of suspension to which he has been sentenced today for testing positive for testosterone after the Udinese-Juve match on August 20 and announced that he will appeal the resolution to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAD).
“Everything I have built in my career as a professional player has been taken away from me“He noted today in a post on his Instagram account after confirming that the Anti-Doping Prosecutor’s Office imposed four years of disqualification on him as punishment for the positive test for testosterone that he gave after the duel between Juventus and Udinese in Serie A.
The French international, world champion in 2018, was “sad, shocked and heartbroken” and assured that, when he is free from legal restrictions, “the whole story will be clear.”
“I have never knowingly or deliberately taken any supplement that violates anti-doping rules.“added the footballer, who turns 31 next month.
Furthermore, Pogba maintained that “I would never do anything to improve” their performance “through the use of prohibited substances” and that he has never “disrespected or misled fellow athletes and supporters of, or against, any of the teams I have played.”
The French midfielder, who did not play a single minute in that match, nor since that duel at Friuli and who only played two games (52′) this season, He was provisionally sanctioned since the news became known.
Pogba requested a counteranalysis in September, which in October confirmed his positive result and, since then, he was waiting for a punishment to be ruled that could put an end to his career.
The footballer, who has a contract with Juventus until July 2026, tested positive again in the counter-analysis, which was carried out in September and remained provisionally suspended while NADO investigated the facts.
*With information from EFE.
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