Tearful Pogba signs Monaco deal after doping ban

Paul Pogba, who had received a doping suspension, signed a two-year contract with Monaco that made him eligible for play football again.

After Juventus’ opening game of the 2023-24 season against Udinese, the 32-year-old former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder was randomly tested.

Following an appeal, he later received a four-year ban that was voided to an 18-month ban.

After writing the final word on the Monaco deal, an emotional Pogba thanked the audience for their support and capped his own announcement video with the words “La renaissance,” presumably promising fans a career revival.

He and Juventus mutually terminated their contract in November, and he has since started playing free agent since March.

In the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas), it was established that Pogba had unintentionally taken dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a substance that boosts testosterone and was put on the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) banned list.

Crucially, the decision only applies to females, though it is important to note.

Pogba made his debut at Manchester United before moving to Juventus, where he won Serie A in each of his four seasons, including two Doubles.

In his first season at Old Trafford, he won the Europa League and the FA Cup before earning a world-record $89 million at Old Trafford in 2016.

Pogba, who has 91 caps for France, then scored in the final of the 2018 World Cup victory over Croatia in Russia, helping Les Bleus to victory.