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‘Heartbroken’ Pogba to appeal four-year doping ban at CAS

‘Heartbroken’ Pogba to appeal four-year doping ban at CAS

JUVENTUS midfielder Paul Pogba's career hung in the balance after he was handed a four-year doping ban but the France international said he would try to clear his name by appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The France international was provisionally suspended by a tribunal of Italy's national anti-doping organisation (NADO Italia) in September after testing positive for DHEA - a banned substance which naturally raises levels of testosterone. Juventus did not comment on the ban but a source confirmed they had been notified about the decision and would assess the next steps. The 30-year-old Pogba, who has a contract…
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Pogba’s second sample tests positive in counter-analysis – report

Pogba’s second sample tests positive in counter-analysis – report

JUVENTUS midfielder Paul Pogba's positive doping test has been confirmed in a counter-analysis on a second sample, Sky Sports and ANSA news agency reported, a month after he was provisionally suspended. Pogba was suspended after a test conducted by Italy's national anti-doping organisation (NADO Italia) detected testosterone, a hormone that increases athletes' endurance. The test was performed after Juve's 3-0 Serie A season-opening victory at Udinese on August 20. His agent Rafaela Pimenta said at the time that Pogba had never intended to break the rules. Reuters has contacted Pimenta, who was not immediately available for comment. NADO Italia refused to comment…
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Football star Neymar tests positive for COVID-19

Football star Neymar tests positive for COVID-19

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER The world most expensive football star Neymar - who plays for the Brazil national team and French league champions PSG - has tested positive for COVID-19. Neymar and Manchester United’s Paul Pogba are among high profile football stars to test positive for what is widely described as a silent killer that has infected more than 25-million people across the world and claimed in excess of 860 000 lives. Neymar’s club PSG has not named the player, only confirming that three players have tested positive for COVID-19. However, media reports emanating out of France and elsewhere have identified…
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