{"id":465067,"date":"2023-10-07T04:34:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T08:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=465067"},"modified":"2023-10-07T04:35:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T08:35:28","slug":"pogbas-b-sample-proves-positive","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/pogbas-b-sample-proves-positive\/","title":{"rendered":"Pogba&#8217;s B sample proves positive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Pogba&#8217;s B sample has proven positive for drugs usage.<\/p>\n<p>The Juventus midfielder failed a drug test last month after being randomly selected following 3-0 win over Udinese on August 20.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman, as permitted by the law, requested a second probe, which confirmed the results of high usage of testosterone in his system.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Paul Pogba has tested doping positive also to backup sample today.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Juventus will now decide how to proceed with his contract as Pogba faces risk of long-term ban. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SzLedWaTey\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/SzLedWaTey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1710274757847822640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pogba now faces a suspension of between 2 and 4 years if he is to be found guilty of doping.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Paul Pogba is banned from having access to the Juventus training ground and the midfielder also no longer has the right to come into contact with club employees.<\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lequipe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@lequipe<\/a> ) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GCW7PEqcZT\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/GCW7PEqcZT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeadlineDayLive\/status\/1710553589058338909?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old will now fight the case by stating that if he used such substances he did it unknowingly.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the time of the initial suspension, Pogba&#8217;s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, said: &#8220;What is certain is that Paul Pogba never wanted to break a rule.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pogba joined Juventus last summer in a 4-year deal, but his stay has been a horror one, having been plagued by injuries. He could only manage 108 minutes throughout the entire 2022-23 campaign and things just got increasingly worse for him this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Pogba&#8217;s B sample has proven positive for drugs usage. 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