Midfielder Paul Pogba, formerly of Juventus and the French national team, spoke about the possibility of playing alongside Memphis Depay at Corinthians. Free on the market after breaking his contract with Juventus – the player was punished for doping and will only be able to return to play in March 2025 – Pogba has not yet defined where he will play.
The statement about playing for Corinthians, however, occurred during the program “The Noite”, by Danilo Gentili. Influencer Luva de Pedreiro called the midfielder via video and asked if he would play for Corinthians. “With Memphis”, replies the Frenchman, who also states that he would play “for free”, in a joking tone. He and the Dutchman played together for Manchester United, in England.
At 31 years old, Pogba remains away from football until March 2025, but his desire is to return to acting. Before the punishment, Pogba had a contract with Juventus until 2026, but the contract was terminated.
Despite the statement, there is no official proposal from Corinthians for Paul Pogba.
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Why was Pogba suspended from football?
The Frenchman tested positive for synthetic testosterone during an anti-doping test carried out after the Udinese and Juventus game, in the Italian Serie A, on August 20, 2023. The substance is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
The Italian Anti-Doping Court imposed the maximum penalty of four years away from the field, but the athlete’s defense filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and reduced the punishment to 18 months. In this way, Pogba is ready to play from June 2025.
— I was informed today of the decision of the National Anti-Doping Court and I believe the verdict is incorrect. I am sad, shocked and heartbroken that everything I built in my professional playing career was taken away from me. When I am free from legal restrictions the full story will become clear, but I have never knowingly or deliberately taken any supplements in violation of anti-doping regulations. As a professional athlete, I would never do anything to improve my performance using banned substances and I have never disrespected or deceived fellow athletes and fans of any of the teams I played for or against. As a consequence of the decision announced today, I will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport — said the player, via social media.
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Pogba’s clubs in his career
- Manchester United
- Juventus
Paul Pogba Titles
- World Cup (2018)
- Europa League (2016/17)
- Uefa Nations League (2021/22)
- League Cup (2016/17)
- 4 Italian Championship titles
- Italian Cup
- Italian Super Cup
Who did Corinthians hire for 2025?
So far, Corinthians has not announced any reinforcements for 2025.
The club is negotiating the renewals of Talles Magno and Romero. The Paraguayan reached his goals for automatic renewal and said he was optimistic about remaining.
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