Turin (dpa)
Paul Pogba may be one of the leading stars in the FIFA Club World Cup next summer, as part of the French star’s efforts to correct his path.
Pogba (31 years old) is preparing to resume his professional career next March, after he revealed last Friday that he had succeeded in reducing the penalty imposed on him due to doping.
The French player is expected to terminate the contract with his current Italian club, Juventus, which extends until the summer of 2026, after the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) published the official decision to reduce his punishment, today.
It is said that the player and his Italian club agreed that terminating the contract would be in the interest of both parties, and those close to the player hinted at the interest of one of the clubs participating in the Club World Cup, which will be held next summer with the participation of 32 teams.
Pogba will be able to move to a new club starting next January, and his physical comfort compared to other players who suffer from the pressure of matches locally and continentally may be an advantage that tempts any competitor to include him.
It is also rumored that Inter Miami, which includes Lionel Messi among its ranks, is one of the clubs interested in including Pogba, noting that the French star attended a match for the American team last month.
Pogba was banned for four years in March 2024 after being temporarily suspended in September 2023 after a positive test that proved he had taken a stimulant. The regulations stipulate that the player can reduce the punishment if he proves that the violation was not intentional.
“The nightmare is finally over, and I will be able to continue my dreams again,” Pogba, the 2018 World Cup winner, said in a statement issued on Friday.
For its part, the Court of Arbitration for Sport issued a statement today in which it confirmed the acceptance of Pogba’s appeal and reduced his suspension penalty from four years to 18 months. The Appeals Committee confirmed that it was proven that Pogba’s intake of the banned substance “was not intentional,” and was the result of his mistakenly taking a nutritional supplement prescribed to him by a doctor. In Florida. She also added that Pogba is not completely exempt from the mistake, but rather he should have handled the matter more carefully, but she agreed to reduce the punishment.
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