The French footballer of Juventus Turin Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for testosterone, the Italian Anti-Doping Agency (Nado) announced this Monday.
“The National Anti-Doping Tribunal informs that, in accordance with the recommendation of the National Anti-Doping Prosecutor, it has pronounced the provisional suspension of Paul Labile Pogba,” reads Nado’s statement, in which it is known that the player violated articles 2.1 and 2.2 due to to the presence of testosterone metabolites.
Nado does not specify the date on which Pogba was examined, but, according to the Italian press, which revealed the information, the analysis was carried out on August 20, after the match between Udinese and Juventus, in the first round of the Italian championship. . , in which it was never used.
If the counteranalysis confirms the presence of testosterone metabolites, the French international risks a four-year ban.
The world champion with France in 2018 had a nightmare 22/23 season, both off and on the field, in which he suffered injuries, to the point that he did not make more than 10 appearances, leaving him out of the 2022 World Cup. , in Qatar.
Off the field, he was the victim of an extortion attempt by an organized group, in which one of his brothers, Mathias, was involved.
On August 27, Pogba, whose last game had taken place on May 14, returned to the competition in the draw (1-1) at home against Bologna in Serie A.
Source: TSF
