After 22 months without playing, Paul Pogba officially committed two years in favor of AS Monaco this Saturday. Not without emotion since the interested party could not contain his tears when initiating his new contract. For the tricolor international suspended 18 months after a positive anti -doping control to testosterone (the initial sanction was four years), this is an unexpected sports renaissance. And for ASM, a hell of a bet.
“” He was a little rusty when he joined me but full of excitement, impatient to prove to the whole world that he is back, and with a state of mind … his state of mind – after all that he lived – really I have never seen anything like this in my whole life », Back in an interview granted to the Parisian his personal physical trainer Roger Caibe Rodriguez.
Since the termination of the Turin lease of the Pioche last fall, the latter has been taking care of the physical condition of the 32 -year -old midfielder. With a downside however. “” He still needs collective training … In Miami we only trained with a few pros, some high -level players – and he shone in front of them – but it was not in a team “Breathe the coach.
Pogba, a return to the uncertain timing
However, Roger Caibe Rodriguez says he is convinced to see Paul Pogba soon to be at his best. “” If he can become a high -level player again? 100 %! He is smarter now, in his way of seeing the game, his way of influencing the game, all that is better … It's undoubtedly one of the best players I saw in my life “Insists the physical trainer, amazed by” strength, speed, coordination and magnificent ball touch »Of his protégé.
No miracle in sight, however. “” He must resume his marks and continue to find his pace because it has been two years since he did not play “Admit Roger Caibe Rodriguez, recovering from AS Monaco coach Adi Hütter, to judge when Paul Pogba will be fit for the game and play a 90 -minute match at the highest level.
