Paul Pogba is in trouble: A doping test is positive. What now?

Paul Pogba, French international and Juventus midfielder, has been provisionally suspended after a drug test revealed elevated testosterone levels.

The test was carried out after Juventus’ 3-0 win over Udinese on August 20. For Pogba, this incident is another ricochet in his career. The 30-year-old has been struggling with persistent injury problems since his return to Juventus in July 2022.

Things are also not going well in his private life at the moment, with an investigation into allegations of blackmail involving his older brother.

Pogba’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, said that they are now waiting for the results of the second doping test before forming an opinion.

If the former Manchester United player is found guilty of doping, he could face a ban of two to four years.

Didier Deschamps called him up to the squad for the 2018 World Cup. Pogba made six appearances. On July 15, 2018, he won the World Cup with the “Equipe tricolore” in the final against Croatia, in which he scored the goal in the 59th minute to make it 3:1. His team ultimately won the game 4:2.