A spokesman for footballer Paul Pogba, who was provisionally suspended after testing positive for testosterone, said on Tuesday the French midfielder “never intended to break the rules”.
In a statement sent to Sky Sports, Rafaela Pimenta said the player was awaiting the results of a counter-analysis, leaving the guarantee: “What is certain is that Paul Pogba never intended to break the rules.”
The Italian Anti-Doping Agency (Nado) announced on Monday that Pogba, 30, had been provisionally suspended by Italy’s National Anti-Doping Court after a control test revealed the presence of testosterone metabolites.
Nadeau does not specify the date on which Pogba was tested, but according to the Italian press, which revealed the information, the test was carried out on August 20, after the game between Udinese and Juventus, in the first round of the Italian championship. ., in which it was never used.
If counter-analysis confirms the presence of testosterone metabolites, the Gallic player faces a four-year ban.
The 2018 French world champion had a nightmare 22/23 season, both off and on the field, in which he was plagued by injuries to the point where he played no more than 10 matches, ruling him out of the 2022 World Cup . ., in Qatar.
On August 27, Pogba, whose last match took place on May 14, returned to action in a 1-1 draw at home to Bologna in Serie A.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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