{"id":336990,"date":"2023-10-07T07:46:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T07:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=336990"},"modified":"2023-10-07T14:02:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T14:02:46","slug":"huge-ban-looming-after-world-cup-stars-latest-doping-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=336990","title":{"rendered":"Huge ban looming after World Cup star&#039;s latest doping blow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/paul-pogba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Paul Pogba\">Paul Pogba<\/a>\u2019s B sample also tested positive for testosterone, meaning the Juventus midfielder now faces a doping investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The exams were carried out by Nado Italia, Italy\u2019s anti-doping agency, <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/football\/news-2023-paul-pogba-tests-positive-testosterone-risks-4-year-ban\/b4104396-4bda-4477-8c0e-4af62c7397b2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"which suspended Pogba provisionally nearly a month ago following a positive test carried out after Juventus\u2019 game at Udinese on August 20\">which suspended Pogba provisionally nearly a month ago following a positive test carried out after Juventus\u2019 game at Udinese on August 20<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pogba did not play in the Serie A match but was on Juventus&#x27; bench.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIVE UPDATES:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/combat-sports\/battle-on-the-reef-2023-live-updates-nrl-fight-night-paulo-aokuso-gabriel-omar-diaz-main-event-start-time-round-by-round-results-latest-news\/6add1a73-afe2-4bc1-8f85-3a2b01b93459\" title=\"Battle on the Reef boxing\ufeff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Battle on the Reef boxing\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/combat-sports\/battle-on-the-reef-news-2023-sonny-bill-williams-future-fight-2024-recaps-mark-hunt-failure-exclusive\/44a7f768-abd0-4129-9a4f-e94537c4c31e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"SBW stares down retirement with one last punch\ufeff\"><strong>SBW stares down retirement with one last punch\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2023-the-mole-south-sydney-rabbitohs-great-nathan-merritt-on-life-support\/eb47c5ad-20db-41b5-a04a-91dd5348d46e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Shock as Souths legend placed on life support\ufeff\"><strong>Shock as Souths legend placed on life support\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pogba remains suspended provisionally and risks a ban of up to four years.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Pogba nor Juventus has publicly contested the results of the tests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHumanely, I\u2019m sorry for Paul,\u201d Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"f68fe85e-d16a-423b-82db-14ba33860578\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/f68fe85e-d16a-423b-82db-14ba33860578\" alt=\"Paul Pogba kisses the World Cup.\" data-width=\"1396\" data-height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The doping case is 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.<\/p>\n<p>He was ruled out of France\u2019s run to the World Cup final last year due to a knee injury and played in only six Serie A matches for Juventus last season.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also been a police investigation ongoing in France into allegations that Pogba was targeted by extortionists \u2014 including by his older brother, Mathias, who has denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Pogba won the 2018 World Cup with France\ufeff and scored a goal as his country defeated Croatia 4-2 in the final.<\/p>\n<p>He also won the UEFA Nations League with France in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Among his other achievements are \ufefffour Serie A title wins with Juventus and a Europa League title triumph with Manchester United.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Paul Pogba\u2019s B sample also tested positive for testosterone, meaning the Juventus midfielder now faces a doping investigation. 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