Tearful Pogba signs Monaco deal after doping ban
Paul Pogba broke down in tears as he signed a two-year contract with Monaco that sealed a return to competitive football following a doping suspension.
The former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder, 32, was provisionally suspended after being randomly tested following Juventus' opening game of the 2023-24 season against Udinese.
He later received a four-year ban which was cut to 18 months in October following an appeal.
An emotional Pogba said "thanks for the trust" after putting pen to paper on the Monaco deal, and capped his own announcement video with the words "La renaissance", seemingly promising fans a career revival.
He agreed a mutual termination of his contract with Juventus in November and has been able to restart his career since March as a free agent.
It will be the first time the France World Cup winner has played in Ligue 1 in his career.
In the final judgement of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) it was confirmed Pogba inadvertently took dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a substance which boosts testosterone and is on the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) banned list.
Crucially, however, the ruling stated DHEA only has an effect on females.
