Pogba handed four-year doping ban

Paul Pogba

France star Paul Pogba has been given a four-year ban from football by Italy's anti-doping tribunal after testing positive for testosterone last August, his club Juventus said on Thursday.

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A spokesman for the club told AFP it had been notified of the decision against the World Cup winner, who had been provisionally suspended in September. A source close to Pogba said he would appeal the ruling, which risks bringing a premature end to his career.

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