OFFICIAL: Pogba hit with major ban from football

French footballer Paul Pogba has officially been hit with a heavy ban from football for doping.

The Juventus star has been handed a four-year ban from the sport by Italy's Anti-Doping Prosecutor's Office.

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The news comes just six months after he tested positive for testosterone in August 2023.

Pogba denied any wrongdoing but the prosecution has since dismissed his claims of accidental consumption of a banned substance.

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The sentence comes more than a month after the initial hearing was set to take place on 18 January, only for it to be postponed. Juventus are also said to have been notified of the midfielder's ban. 

Pogba is also understood to have refused a plea deal, which would have seen him get a reduced sentence.

The 30-year-old has ultimately proved a miserable signing for the Italian giants as a combination of injuries and off-field issues have significantly reduced his playing time since rejoining the Old Lady from Manchester United in July 2022. 

This season, he has made a just two appearances, while he played just 161 minutes of action in the 2022/23 campaign, according to Transfermarkt. 

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