Not easy! 32-year-old Pogba still has a football dream after shed tears in the signing scene after two years of leaving the court

In the early morning of June 29, the French Ligue 1 giant Monaco officially announced that 32-year-old former French international midfielder Pogba joined the team. The two sides will sign a two-year contract, and Pogba will wear the No. 8 jersey. This is the opportunity to get back to work after being suspended for nearly two years after leaving the field. At the press conference, Pogba was so moved that he lost control of his emotions and burst into tears on the spot.

What exactly happened to Pogba in the past two years? On August 20, 2023, Juventus defeated Udinese 3-0 away in the first round of the 2023/24 Serie A. In that game, Pogba was on standby and did not play. However, in the post-match drug test, he was contained in non-endogenic testosterone metabolites. On September 4, 2023, Pogba played for 28 minutes in the third round of Serie A when Juventus defeated Empoli 2-0 away, which was his last official game so far. Subsequently, Pogba was temporarily suspended. However, in the B bottle test on October 5, the result was still positive.

According to the prosecution's request, Pogba will be suspended for 4 years. On October 19, 2023, Juventus sent an official letter to Pogba, saying that he would only receive a salary of 2,000 euros per month in the future. On March 1, 2024, Pogba was officially suspended for four years. He then appealed. On October 7, 2024, the International Court of Arbitration for Sports announced that Pogba's suspension period was shortened from 4 years to 1 and a half years. The final verdict shows that Pogba did take DHEA accidentally, and this substance that can increase testosterone was indeed listed on the banned list by the World Anti-Doping Agency. However, DHEA only has an impact on women.

According to the ruling of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport, Pogba was allowed to start training at Juventus in January 2025 and can play in official matches in March. In addition, the fine of 5,000 euros he suffered was also revoked. But even so, Pogba and Juventus can't go back to their original beautiful appearance. On November 16, 2024, Juventus officially announced the termination of the contract with Pogba in advance. In his second time at Juventus, Pogba only started in 12 games in 12 games, and only contributed 1 assist without scoring.

It is worth mentioning that on June 22, Pogba was a guest at the TF1 TV show "Seven to Eight" and talked about the difficulties he faced during the suspension period. According to him, he once asked his old club Juventus for help during that period, but received no response, which disappointed Pogba. Of course, from Juventus' perspective, he spent a high salary to sign Pogba back, but he was either injured or suspended. It was already very embarrassing to announce the termination of the contract at that time. He still wanted to find support after he terminated his contract, but there was nothing wrong with Juventus ignoring him.

But anyway, the hardest days have passed. At the age of 32, it is not too old for a professional player. Of course, the most important thing is that Pogba still has a football dream in his heart. He has played for Juventus and Manchester United in his career and has long achieved economic freedom. Even if he retires now, he can live a comfortable life. However, Pogba, who had been away from the football field for two years, still chose to make a comeback, and this courage alone is worthy of praise. I hope to see him at the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup next year.