Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba might be nearing the end of his career. The world cup winner tested positive for doping few hours after revealing he had thought of putting a stop to his career.
Pogba has been in and out of series of injuries since he helped Franc lift the 2018 World Cup. A career which was looked upon to be one of the best in Europe suddenly went down due to these constant injuries.
In July 2022, Pogba who had just returned to Juventus after a second unsuccessful spell with Manchester United, filled a complain in Turin that his brother Mathias is among a group planning an extortion on him. Mathias Pogba was arrested in France and released later that after he claimed he was innocent of the charges of blackmail plot pressed against him.
Mathias claimed his brother Paul visited their country in Africa to use a Voodoo so he can be better than French teammate, Kylian Mbappe. Pogba also denied this saying he used it to help his re-occurring injury problems. Mathias Pogba represents their country of origin, Guinea while Paul plays for France.
In a recent interview with Al Jazeera, 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 tough. Allah helped me – I realised that this life, you have to go through it. It will only make me stronger.”
With the recent doping charges been held against Pogba after he tested positive for taking a doping in Juventus match against Bologna in early August. Banned substance testosterone was discovered in the blood Paul.
Juventus statement confirm they’ve now received formal communication from the National Anti-Doping tribunal on Paul Pogba situation ⚪️⚫️⚠️
“Pogba has been suspended for anti-doping offense — the club will consider how to act on next steps of the process”, statement reports. pic.twitter.com/VZ2KFbj1bX
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 11, 2023
It is believed Pogba is concretely considering to end his football career. A counter test which will determine the fate of the 30-year-old is being carried out.
