Europe shocked by Paul Pogba’s heavy suspension, FC Barcelona rejected insane offers for Ronald Araujo

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By: Manu Tournoux

France mourns Pogba

In France, there is talk of yesterday’s bomb, the heavy suspension of Paul Pogba. La Pioche received a 4-year suspension after testing positive for testosterone. For the newspaper The TeamPogba is always lower.» «At almost 31 years old, Pogba was sentenced to four years of suspension by the Italian national anti-doping agency. Never before has a French footballer received such a heavy sentence. The 2018 World Champion has announced that he will appeal to the CAS.» The Parisian also returns to this announcement on its cover, just like Le Figaro Sport which speaks of “descent into hell for Paul Pogba.»

Hell for Pogba»

This news is also causing a lot of noise abroad! Particularly in Italy where the Frenchman is still under contract with Juventus. It is Tuttosportthe Turin newspaper, which returns to this dark affair and announces that it is “hell for Pogba» ! For his part, La Gazzetta dello Sport estimate that “Pogba is stunned.» Obviously, in England, where Pogba played under the colors of Manchester United, this sanction also caused a lot of ink to flow as on the front page of the Daily Star which speaks of “Broken Heart» for the Pickaxe. THE Daily Mail title on the heavy sentence of the Frenchman. Finally, in Spain too it makes the front pages of local newspapers like Mundo Deportivo who is shocked by the four years “suspension for doping for Pogba“. In short, the whole of football Europe is in shock at this heavy sanction which affects a world champion.

FC Barcelona retained Araujo

At FC Barcelona, Mundo Deportivo tells us that the Catalan club could have largely replenished its coffers this winter… Indeed, as the local newspaper indicates on its front page, Barça refused absolutely crazy offers from Bayern Munich for Ronaldo Araujo! We are talking about “€80 million + €10 million» or €90 million in total. But the Blaugranas refused, as the daily explains. “Barça rejected two great offers from Bayern Munich in January for the Uruguayan central defender, whom it considers untouchable and which it intends to extend to strengthen it.» A strong choice from Barça which is counting on its player for years to come!