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<p>French footballer Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping offence, Italy's National Antidoping Tribunal (NADO) announced on Monday (September 11). Pogba, who is currently plying his trade for Italian Seria A club Juventus, was tested after his side's victory against Udinese on August 20 where he was an unused substitute.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to reports, the test results showed elevated levels of testosterone - a hormone that increases an athlete's endurance.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The National Antidoping Tribunal informs that, in acceptance of the instance proposed by the National Antidoping Prosecutor, it has provided for the provisional suspension of the athlete Paul Labile Pogba," NADO was quoted as saying by news agency AFP.</p>

<p>The anti-doping agency said the test concerns the 'A' sample, and if the 'B' sample also returns positive for testosterone, the midfielder could face a four-year ban.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Juventus released a statement in the aftermath, acknowledging the failed test and said they were considering the next steps.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The club reserves the right to consider the next procedural steps," read the statement.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Wanted to quit football: Pogba</strong></h2>

<p>The announcement by NADO came hours after Pogba, in an<em>&nbsp;Al Jazeera</em>&nbsp;interview, said he was almost driven to walk away from football after allegedly being blackmailed by an organised crime gang.</p>

<p>"When there is money you have to be careful. Money changes people. It can break up a family. It can create a war," said Pogba.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Sometimes I was just by myself thinking: 'I don't want to have money anymore. I just don't want to play anymore. I just want to be with normal people, so they will love me for me - not for the fame, not for the money.' Sometimes it's tough. This life, you have to go through it. It will only make me stronger," he added.</p>

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<p>Notably, Pogba's brother Mathias was arrested in September last year on suspicion of involvement in the alleged extortion plot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Once regarded as the next big thing in world football, Pogba never managed to hit the highs of the 2018 World Cup or his first stint with Juventus. His tumultuous staggered stay at Manchester United was plagued with injuries, controversies and fallout with colleagues and coaches.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pogba's arrival at Juventus last year was seen as the start of a new chapter but injuries once again hindered his progress. Having sat out the entire season, the doping violation could effectively mean curtains for Pogba's career who turned 30 earlier this year.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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French footballer Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping offence, Italy's National Antidoping Tribunal (NADO) announced on Monday (September 11).

French footballer Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping offence, Italy's National Antidoping Tribunal (NADO) announced on Monday (September 11). Pogba, who is currently plying his trade for Italian Seria A club Juventus, was tested after his side's victory against Udinese on August 20 where he was an unused substitute. According to reports, the test results showed elevated levels of testosterone - a hormone that increases an athlete's endurance. "The National Antidoping Tribunal informs that, in acceptance of the instance proposed by the National Antidoping Prosecutor, it has provided for the provisional suspension of the athlete Paul Labile Pogba," NADO was quoted as saying by news agency AFP. The anti-doping agency said the test concerns the 'A' sample, and if the 'B' sample also returns positive for testosterone, the midfielder could face a four-year ban. Juventus released a statement in the aftermath, acknowledging the failed test and said they were considering the next steps. "The club reserves the right to consider the next procedural steps," read the statement. Watch | Gravitas: Spanish football Chief Luis Rubiales steps down × Wanted to quit football: Pogba The announcement by NADO came hours after Pogba, in an Al Jazeera interview, said he was almost driven to walk away from football after allegedly being blackmailed by an organised crime gang. "When there is money you have to be careful. Money changes people. It can break up a family. It can create a war," said Pogba. "Sometimes I was just by myself thinking: 'I don't want to have money anymore. I just don't want to play anymore. I just want to be with normal people, so they will love me for me - not for the fame, not for the money.' Sometimes it's tough. This life, you have to go through it. It will only make me stronger," he added. Also read | Paul Pogba shockingly admits to using witchcraft but denies it was to cast a spell on Kylian Mbappe Notably, Pogba's brother Mathias was arrested in September last year on suspicion of involvement in the alleged extortion plot. Once regarded as the next big thing in world football, Pogba never managed to hit the highs of the 2018 World Cup or his first stint with Juventus. His tumultuous staggered stay at Manchester United was plagued with injuries, controversies and fallout with colleagues and coaches. Pogba's arrival at Juventus last year was seen as the start of a new chapter but injuries once again hindered his progress. Having sat out the entire season, the doping violation could effectively mean curtains for Pogba's career who turned 30 earlier this year. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Juventus star Paul Pogba's elder brother Mathias Pogba has vowed to make 'explosive' claims about the French footballer in a bizarre video shared by him on social media. In the video, Mathias claims he has some information to share that Pogba's teammates and sponsors need to know.</p>

<p>Mathias, who is a footballer himself and has played for clubs like Wrexham, Crawley Town and Partick Thistle in his career so far, also mentioned Pogba's France teammate Kylian Mbappe in his video. Mathias said he has a few things to say about Mbappe as well.</p>

<p>While it is not known what has gone wrong between the Pogba brothers, Mathias' video has gone viral on social media leading to intense speculations. In the video, Mathias says he wants to make the revelations to allow people to decide whether Pogba deserves the love and respect of the public.</p>

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<p>"The French, English, Italian and Spanish public, in other words the whole world, as well as my brother's fans, and even more so the French team and Juventus, my brother's team-mates and his sponsors deserve to know certain things," Mathias said in the video.</p>

<p>"In order to make an informed decision if he deserves the admiration, respect and love of the public. If he deserves his place in the French team and the honour of playing in the World Cup. If he deserves to be a starter at Juventus.</p>

<p>"If he is a trustworthy person, that any player deserves to have at his side," he added.</p>

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<p>Mathias also claimed he has some revelations to make about Pogba's agent and lawyer before mentioning Mbappe. "I will tell you very important things about him and there will be elements and many testimonies to confirm my words," said the former Wrexham forward.</p>

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<p>Hours after the video went viral,&nbsp;Paul Pogba's camp&nbsp;released a statement stating that his brother's video was nothing surprising and that the World Cup winner has been facing threats and&nbsp;organized gang extortion attempts.</p>

<p>"Mathias Pogba's recent statements on social media are unfortunately not a surprise. They come on top of threats and organized gang extortion attempts against Paul Pogba,"&nbsp;read the statement&nbsp;via French publication Jeanmarcmorandini.</p>


Juventus star Paul Pogba's elder brother Mathias Pogba has vowed to make 'explosive' claims about the French footballer in a bizarre video shared by him on social media.

Juventus star Paul Pogba's elder brother Mathias Pogba has vowed to make 'explosive' claims about the French footballer in a bizarre video shared by him on social media. In the video, Mathias claims he has some information to share that Pogba's teammates and sponsors need to know. Mathias, who is a footballer himself and has played for clubs like Wrexham, Crawley Town and Partick Thistle in his career so far, also mentioned Pogba's France teammate Kylian Mbappe in his video. Mathias said he has a few things to say about Mbappe as well. While it is not known what has gone wrong between the Pogba brothers, Mathias' video has gone viral on social media leading to intense speculations. In the video, Mathias says he wants to make the revelations to allow people to decide whether Pogba deserves the love and respect of the public. Also Read: Liverpool equal Premier League record after demolishing Bournemouth with 9 goals "The French, English, Italian and Spanish public, in other words the whole world, as well as my brother's fans, and even more so the French team and Juventus, my brother's team-mates and his sponsors deserve to know certain things," Mathias said in the video. "In order to make an informed decision if he deserves the admiration, respect and love of the public. If he deserves his place in the French team and the honour of playing in the World Cup. If he deserves to be a starter at Juventus. "If he is a trustworthy person, that any player deserves to have at his side," he added. Bizarre video from Mathias Pogba (Paul's Pogba’s brother) where he claims he will reveal some things about his brother Paul, his agent/lawyer Rafaela Pimenta & Kylian Mbappe pic.twitter.com/TDfoevyVC5 — Italian Football News 🇮🇹 (@footitalia1) August 28, 2022 × Mathias also claimed he has some revelations to make about Pogba's agent and lawyer before mentioning Mbappe. "I will tell you very important things about him and there will be elements and many testimonies to confirm my words," said the former Wrexham forward. Also Read: Premier League - Erling Haaland scores hat-trick as Manchester City fightback to beat Crystal Palace 4-2 Hours after the video went viral, Paul Pogba's camp released a statement stating that his brother's video was nothing surprising and that the World Cup winner has been facing threats and organized gang extortion attempts. "Mathias Pogba's recent statements on social media are unfortunately not a surprise. They come on top of threats and organized gang extortion attempts against Paul Pogba," read the statement via French publication Jeanmarcmorandini.

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