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| Paul Pogba to be banned over alleged drug test. |
Former Manchester United midfielder Pogba has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping offense; the 30-year-old rejoined Juventus from Manchester United last season.
The 30-year-old midfielder's brother Mathias was detained in September 2022 on suspicion of association in the alleged plot, which Paul said amounted to a bid to extort £11.1m from him.
Mathias was released in December and disallowed charges made against him.
Paul Pogba reported the incident to Turin prosecutors in July of last year, shortly after leaving Manchester United on a free transfer to rejoin Juventus.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Paul Pogba said: "When there is money you have to be careful. Money changes people. It can break up a family. It can create a war.
"Sometimes I was just by myself thinking: 'I don't want to have money anymore. I just don't want to play anymore. I just want to be with normal people, so they will love me for me - not for the fame, not for the money.'
"Sometimes it's hard. In this life, you have to undergo it. It will only make me stronger."
Laure Beccuau, a Paris prosecutor, said the investigation was looking into allegations of "blackmail by an armed gang, kidnapping, and membership of a criminal conspiracy".
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping offense, according to Italy's national anti-doping tribunal.
The test, performed after Juventus had fought victory at Udinese on August 20, detected elevated levels of testosterone, a hormone that increases athletes' endurance.
Nado Italia, the anti-doping agency, said that Pogba was suspended provisionally with immediate effect. Pending a trial and testing of a backup "B" sample, he risks a suspension of up to four years.
Juventus released a statement referring to the failed test and said they were considering their next moves.
''A statement from Juventus read: "Juventus Football Club announces that today, September 11, 2023, the footballer Paul Labile Pogba received a precautionary suspension order from the National Anti-Doping Tribunal following the results of tests carried out on August 20, 2023.
"The club reserves the right to consider the next procedural steps.
The news is another negative image for a player who has been bothered by injuries since rejoining Juventus from Manchester United a little more than a year ago.
He was ruled out of France's 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.
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| Paul Pogba in action for Juventus against Empoli on September 3 |
Pogba has yet to start a game this season but has made two substitute appearances, last playing in the 2-0 victory at Empoli.
There has also been a police investigation underway in France into allegations that Pogba was targeted by extortionists - including by his older brother, Mathias, who has denied charges raised against him.
It's also another blow to Juventus following a season marred by inquiries into false accounting and irregular reporting of salary payments. The legal cases resulted in the Turin club being removed by UEFA from European competition this season.
As it stands now Pogba is reportedly said to be banned 4 years. Pogba's current team is also yet to release statements about the case.
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