Paul Pogba

Pogba and Juventus end contract mutually ahead of return after doping ban

Paul Pogba will no longer be a Juventus player from next month. Juventus announced on Friday it came to a mutual agreement with Pogba to cancel his contract despite the France World Cup winner having a ban for doping slashed last month. The Serie A club never seemed overly enthusiastic about welcoming Pogba back after his four-year ban for doping was reduced to 18 months following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The 31-year-old Pogba, who will be free to resume his career in March 2025, had said he was ready to give up money to play for Juventus again. Juventus Football Club and Paul Pogba announce that they have reached a mutual agreement for the termination of their contract as of 30 November, 2024, the Bianconeri said in a brief statement. The club wishes Paul the very best for his professional future. Pogba tested positive for testosterone in August last year and the Juventus midfielder was handed the maximum punishment by Italy's anti-doping court. But CAS j

Pogba willing to give up money in exchange of playtime with Juventus

Paul Pogba says he's ready to give up money to play for Juventus again. The Serie A club may not want him, though, or need him. Pogba recently had his four-year ban for doping reduced to 18 months after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, meaning the France World Cup winner will be free to resume his career in March 2025. Juventus has not been overly enthusiastic about welcoming him back but Pogba says that is the only club he is thinking about playing for. I am ready to even give up money so that I can still play for Juve, he said in an interview with Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport. I want to return. Juventus sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli and new coach Thiago Motta are dubious about whether Pogba can return to the top level after being out for so long since testing positive for testosterone in August last year. But the 31-year-old Pogba, who said he felt like a caged lion for the past year, has been training hard on his own and is ready to prove the

CAS reduces footballer Paul Pogba's doping ban from 4 years to 18 months

Paul Pogba has had his four-year ban for doping reduced to 18 months after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The ruling means the France World Cup winner will be free to resume his career in March 2025. CAS confirmed earlier reports that the ban was reduced when approached by The Associated Press on Friday. CAS did not elaborate on the decision. Finally the nightmare is over, Pogba said in a statement. Following the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, I can look forward to the day when I can follow my dreams again. The Juventus midfielder tested positive for testosterone in August last year and was handed the maximum punishment by Italy's anti-doping court. At the time, Pogba said the verdict is incorrect and appealed to the Switzerland-based CAS. Four-year bans are standard under the world anti-doping code but can be reduced in cases where an athlete can prove their doping was not intentional, if the positive test was a result of contamination or if th

French midfielder Pogba joins Juventus, returns to club he left in 2016

French World Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba has returned to Serie A side Juventus on a free transfer, the Italian club confirmed in a statement on Monday.

Paul Pogba signs 4-year deal with Juventus from Manchester United: Reports

Juventus have reached an agreement to sign Paul Pogba on a free transfer on a four-year contract.

Message in a bottle

When Cristiano Ronaldo moved the Coke bottles from the media table, he was changing the nature of the Coke-FIFA Euro 2020 sponsorship contract

Ronaldo inspires every celebrity to be an 'undorser'

The Ronaldo episode is not likely to be the last, as many more celebrities may now want to make visible statements in support of causes close to their hearts

France's showdown against Portugal at Euro 2020 lacks punch

France advanced without kicking a ball, and Portugal can move on as well even with a loss on Wednesday. Hardly the heavyweight showdown many had hoped for in a match pitting defending champion Portugal against World Cup champion France, and Cristiano Ronaldo against Kylian Mbappe. Results on Tuesday guaranteed France a spot in the round of 16. A one-goal loss for Portugal should be enough as long as Hungary doesn't win in Germany in Group F's other game. Still, that's unlikely to alter France coach Didier Deschamps' way of thinking, and he is thinking only of first place. "We still hold the cards, Deschamps said. If we win then we'll finish first." The winner of Group F will play one of the third-place finishers. Portugal can still win the group by beating France, but it depends on what happens in Munich in the match between Germany and Hungary. Germany and Portugal have three points and the same goal difference, while Hungary is last with one point and must win to advance. Por

UEFA reminds teams of sponsorship obligations after Cristiano Ronaldo case

Ronaldo moved Coca-Cola bottles aside as he sat down to speak to the media on the eve of Tuesday's Group F opener against Hungary in Budapest, which Portugal won 3-0

'Brand dissidence': Ronaldo eschewing Coca-Cola has a lesson for companies

In taking on Coke, Ronaldo may have unintentionally set a precedent for other players

Euros championship 'Bottlegate' spreads from Coca-Cola to Heineken

Manchester United's Paul Pogba on Tuesday moved a bottle of non-alcoholic Heineken NV beer out of sight when giving a press conference at the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, where he's representing France

Germany's Rudiger regrets putting mouth on Pogba's back at Euro 2020

Holding France midfielder Paul Pogba from behind, Germany defender Antonio Rudiger appeared to open his mouth and lightly bite his opponent's back.

Carabao Cup: Pogba insists Man Utd 'don't have time to be disappointed'

After Manchester United failed to secure a spot in the final of the Carabao Cup, Paul Pogba insisted that they "don't have time to be disappointed" and will learn from the semi-final defeat

Paul Pogba one of the best midfielders in world: Manchester United manager

Pogba has featured eight times for the Reds this season - and not since the Boxing Day victory over Newcastle - due to an ankle injury

Paul Pogba joins Manchester United for world record fee

Pogba left United in 2012 due to lack of playing opportunities and came back after a world record fee of 110 million euros