US EditionPogba never doubted he would play again after returning from doping ban
Pogba returned after an 18-month doping ban with Monaco, receiving applause despite a 4-1 loss and aiming to regain full fitness, officials said.
- On November 22, Paul Pogba made his competitive return for AS Monaco at Roazhon Park against Stade Rennais in Ligue 1.
- An appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport cut Pogba's ban to 18 months, and AS Monaco signed him on a free transfer after Juventus terminated his contract.
- Monaco brought Pogba on in the 85th minute with the team trailing by four, and Rennes supporters gave him a warm standing ovation during the 4-1 defeat.
- Pogba called the return a relief and thanked the fans, saying he never lost hope because he believed he had done nothing wrong but warned he still needs work to regain full fitness and play 90 minutes to protect his French national team chances.
- As a 2018 World Cup winner with 91 appearances for France, Pogba's return holds broader sporting significance amid injuries, a doping suspension, and his brother Mathias Pogba's sentencing over a $15.3 million extortion plot.
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(Reuters) -Paul Pogba described his emotional Monaco debut as a moment of relief and gratitude on Saturday after the French midfielder returned to the pitch for the first time in more than two years following a doping ban. Read full story
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