Paul Pogba: Juventus midfielder’s B sample confirms positive drugs test

Paul Pogba has tested positive in his B sample and could be banned for between two and four years if found guilty of doping. Juventus are deciding how to proceed regarding the midfielder’s contract, which runs to 2026.

Pogba was provisionally suspended after a random drugs test taken after his club’s 3-0 win at Udinese on 20 August, at which he was an unused substitute. His B sample was then tested.

Pogba, who will be 31 in July, made only 10 appearances last season because of injury and missed substantial chunks of the season before – his last with Manchester United – because of hamstring and calf problems. He rejoined Juventus on a free transfer in July 2022.

The France World Cup winner’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, said after the initial suspension: “What is certain is that Paul Pogba never wanted to break a rule.”

The Juventus coach, Massimiliano Allegri, said on Friday he was not aware of the result of the B sample test. “I didn’t know, I found out now,” he told a press conference before Saturday’s home game against Torino. “Let’s wait ... Humanly, I feel sorry for Paul.”

Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal, Nado Italia, did not comment on Pogba’s case, citing privacy rules.

保罗·博格巴：尤文图斯中场B样本证实药检呈阳性

保罗·博格巴（Paul Pogba）的 B 样本检测呈阳性，如果被发现服用兴奋剂，可能会被禁赛两到四年。 尤文图斯正在决定如何处理这位中场球员的合同，合同期到2026年。

8月20日，博格巴在俱乐部3-0战胜乌迪内斯的比赛中作为替补出场，但在接受随机药检后，博格巴被暂时禁赛。 随后对他的B样本进行了检测。

博格巴今年 7 月就年满 31 岁了，上赛季因伤只出场 10 次，并且由于腿筋和小腿问题缺席了上个赛季的大部分比赛，这是他在曼联的最后一个赛季。 他于 2022 年 7 月免费转会重新加入尤文图斯。

这位法国世界杯冠军的经纪人拉斐拉·皮门塔在最初停赛后表示：“可以肯定的是，保罗·博格巴从来不想打破规则。”

尤文图斯主教练马西米利亚诺·阿莱格里周五表示，他不知道B样本检测的结果。 “我不知道，我现在知道了，”他在周六主场对阵都灵的比赛前的新闻发布会上说道。 “让我们等等……从人性角度来说，我为保罗感到难过。”

意大利国家反兴奋剂法庭 Nado Italia 援引隐私规则，没有对博格巴的案件发表评论。