Juventus midfielder Pogba fails doping test, temporarily suspended

ANKARA

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba on Monday was temporarily suspended after testing positive for testosterone, a banned substance.

"Juventus Football Club announces that today, Sept. 11, 2023, the footballer Paul Labile Pogba received a precautionary suspension order from the National Anti-Doping Tribunal following the results of tests carried out on Aug. 20, 2023," the Italian club said.

"The club reserves the right to consider the next procedural steps," it added.

Italy's state-run news agency ANSA reported that Pogba, 30, tested positive for testosterone.

The test came after the Juventus' win at Udinese on Aug. 20, where Pogba was unused as substitute.

Pogba, the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner with France, was the most expensive signing when he left Juventus for Manchester United in 2016. The English club had paid €105 million ($116.4 million) to purchase Pogba from Juventus.

He helped Manchester United win the 2017 UEFA Europa League title.

In 2022, Pogba rejoined Juventus but played rarely in his second spell at the Turin team to deal with numerous injuries.