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Paul Pogba has insisted he’s not a cheater after his doping ban was decreased earlier this month and focused a return to the French nationwide group when his suspension expires in March.
Former Manchester United midfielder Pogba was banned for 4 years in March after being provisially suspended since September final yr after he examined optimistic for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).
After a prolonged enchantment course of, the 31-year-old had his ban decreased to 18 months by the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on October 4 and he can resume his profession in March.
The CAS judgment discovered Pogba’s ingestion of the banned substance “was not intentional” and was the results of erroneously taking a complement prescribed to him by a medical physician in Florida.
In an interview with Sky Sports activities, the 2018 World Cup winner reiterated he has all the time been a clear athlete.
Pogba mentioned: “I imply once you see me, you realize me and folks know me so even when all of the factor occurred, they have been like ‘no, for certain we all know Paul, he would by no means take that. If he did, he didn’t know or it wasn’t on function’. And that is completely the reality.
“I’m an sincere individual and I might say it. On the finish, I might say it ‘sure I did as a result of I felt like I want it’ and that’s not the case. This isn’t me. I’m not a cheater.
“I’m somebody who loves my sport, I like the sport and I might by no means ever. I don’t prefer to cheat. I prefer to win pretty and folks know that. You see it. You see me, I’m somebody who’s a foul loser, however I’m not a cheater. That’s for certain.”
I sort of tasted what life is after the profession sort of, so it would undoubtedly be one other Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba
Whereas Pogba continues to be contracted to Juventus till 2026, the 91-capped France worldwide was coy about his membership future and fielded varied questions on the place his subsequent vacation spot could possibly be.
A mutual termination of his contract with the Serie A membership might happen, but when not Pogba can return to Juve coaching in January and has an enormous aim of resuming his worldwide profession.
Requested about returning for France, Pogba insisted: “That’s what I hope. After all it’s in my thoughts for certain, however I’ve to be prepared for that. There are gamers there that need to play and need to be nationwide group.
“I’ve to win my place additionally within the nationwide group once more. After all I’m able to battle.”
Pogba additionally promised to understand the game extra after he was given a glimpse into life after soccer and momentarily thought his profession could possibly be over following his preliminary ban.
“Clearly I don’t wish to lose the extent I’m at and if I can surpass it, that is what I need,” Pogba added.
“I don’t need my stage to vary. Nonetheless the identical participant with a distinct starvation and extra motivated, increasingly hungry and I’ll for certain recognize the sport greater than earlier than as a result of the sport been taken away from me and I realise how essential it’s for me.
“I sort of tasted what life is after the profession sort of, so it would undoubtedly be one other Paul Pogba. Similar however much more motivation to be on the pitch and play till the tip of my profession.”