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Pogba Joins Monaco After Serving Doping Ban

  • Paul Pogba joined AS Monaco on Saturday, 28 June 2025, signing a two-year contract running until 30 June 2027.
  • This move followed the termination of his Juventus contract in November 2024 after he tested positive for the banned substance dehydroepiandrosterone .
  • Paul Pogba, the 32-year-old French midfielder and 2018 World Cup winner formerly of Manchester United, was initially handed a four-year doping suspension in March 2024, which was subsequently shortened to 18 months following a successful appeal to the international sports tribunal.
  • He told Sky Sports that he was dealing with numerous challenges and was too focused on overcoming them to consider Manchester United, highlighting his priority was to resolve his issues and get back on the pitch.
  • Pogba’s move to Monaco marks his return to French football following a doping suspension and the termination of his Juventus contract; he joins the club that secured the third spot in Ligue 1 last season, trailing PSG and Marseille.
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The French player has not played a game since the summer of 2023, due to a doping suspension and several injuries.

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After one and a half years of blocking due to a doping offense, Paul Pogba is back. An emotional moment for the world champion.

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Amongst tears, the world champion signed a contract after a hard personal and sporting stage

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Trainer Adi Hütter receives a prominent new protégé at AS Monaco: former world champion Paul Pogba joined the third of the last season in the French Ligue 1! The 32-year-old, who had recently served an 18-month doping lock, received a two-year contract at Monegassen until June 2027. This was announced by the club from the Principality after a medical check on Saturday.Doping offenses mistakenly Pogba had been tested positive for testosterone in …

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It is now official, the millieu de terrain will bear the colours of AS Monaco next season. At 32 years old, he engages until 2027 with the Club de la Principaute.

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Former France midfielder Paul Pogba joined Monaco on a two-year contract on Saturday in a bid to revive a stellar career derailed by injuries and a doping ban.

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Le Parisien broke the news in Paris, France on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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