I’LL NEVER USE ANY BANNED SUBSTANCES TO AID PERFORMANCE, PAUL POGBA BREAKS SILENCE FOLLOWING HIS 4-YEAR DOPING BAN
Paul Pogba has shown dissatisfaction with the 4-year ban given to him due to doping, stating that he’ll never make use of any banned substances to improve performance.
Recall that the Italian anti-doping tribunal on Thursday gave him a four-year sentence after he tested positive for testosterone in a previous test.
The 30-year-old World Cup winner, however, stated in his statement that he will appeal the ruling before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The statement read, “I have today been informed of the Tribunale Nazionale Antidoping’s decision and believe that the verdict is incorrect.
“I am sad, shocked and heartbroken that everything I have built in my professional playing career has been taken away from me.
“When I am free of legal restrictions, the full story will become clear, but I have never knowingly or deliberately taken any supplements that violate anti-doping regulations.
“As a professional athlete, I would never do anything to enhance my performance by using banned substances and have never disrespected or cheated fellow athletes and supporters of any of the teams I have played for, or against.
“As a consequence of the decision announced today, I will appeal this before the Court of Arbitration for Sport,” it added.
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