{"id":1830,"date":"2023-10-06T09:05:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T13:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/paul-pogba-juventus-midfielder-tests-positive-for-testosterone-again-in-counter-analysis-tests-football-news\/06\/10\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T09:05:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T13:05:48","slug":"paul-pogba-juventus-midfielder-tests-positive-for-testosterone-again-in-counter-analysis-tests-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/paul-pogba-juventus-midfielder-tests-positive-for-testosterone-again-in-counter-analysis-tests-football-news\/06\/10\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Pogba: Juventus midfielder tests positive for testosterone again in counter-analysis tests | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Paul Pogba has tested positive for testosterone in counter-analysis on a second sample.<\/p>\n

The former Manchester United midfielder was provisionally suspended on September 11 this year due to an anti-doping offence.<\/p>\n

The France international tested positive for testosterone – a hormone that increases athletes’ endurance – in a random drugs test following Juventus’ Serie A game against Udinese on August 20, when he was an unused substitute.<\/p>\n

After the results of a counter-analysis came back as positive, Pogba risks a suspension of up to four years.<\/p>\n

Sky Sports News<\/em> have contacted Pogba’s representatives for comment.<\/p>\n

Pogba has been suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal after news that he had returned an adverse sample appeared in September.<\/p>\n

When that first adverse sample came back positive, a statement issued to Sky Sports News<\/em> from Pogba’s representative Rafaela Pimenta said: “We are waiting for the counter analysis and until then we can’t say anything.<\/p>\n

“The certain thing is that Paul Pogba never wanted to break the rules.”<\/p>\n

The news is another negative note for a player who has been beset by injuries ever since rejoining Juventus from Manchester United a little more than a year ago.<\/p>\n

He was ruled out of France’s run to the World Cup final last year due to a knee injury and played in only six Serie A matches for Juventus last season.<\/p>\n

Pogba has yet to start a game this season but has made two substitute appearances, last playing in the 2-0 win at Empoli.<\/p>\n

There has also been a police investigation ongoing in France into allegations that Pogba was targeted by extortionists – including by his older brother, Mathias, who has denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

It’s also another blow to Juventus following a season marred by inquiries into false accounting and irregular reporting of salary payments. The legal cases resulted in the Turin club being removed by UEFA from European competition this season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Paul Pogba has tested positive for testosterone in counter-analysis on a second sample. The former Manchester United midfielder was provisionally suspended on