The ax fell on Thursday. Testing positive for testosterone in August during a Serie A match between Juventus Turin and Udinese, Paul Pogba was suspended from all football-related activities for four years by the Italian anti-doping court. Although the Frenchman has informed his intention to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the latter would no longer be able to play or even train until September 2027 if the sanction were to be confirmed. Already 31 years old, will we see “La Pioche” set foot on the lawns again? On this question, Christophe Jallet has a clear opinion.
“Four years, it’s going to be complicated to get over it, especially without competition. Over the last two years, he has had a series of setbacks in his personal life and on the field with many injuries. So if we add two years of inactivity, it will be complicated for Paul (Pogba editor’s note). But he has great strength of character so I hope that he will only be two years old and that he will manage to prove his good faith. We must not draw a line under our career. But it’s a shame because it’s a bit like the downfall of the child prodigy.”expressed the former French international and now consultant for Canal+.
