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Paul Pogba's agent Rafaela Pimenta defends him after he was suspended over a failed drug test.
Paul Pogba's agent, Rafaela Pimenta, has come to his defence after he was suspended by Juventus after he failed a drug test on August 20th in the Old Ladies' season opener against Udinese.
Pogba suspended
As Pulse Sports reported, Juventus released a statement confirming that they have temporarily suspended the midfielder after he tested positive for a banned substance.
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The 30-year-old World Cup winner tested positive for testosterone after the Old Lady's Serie A clash against Udinese. The Italian anti-doping tribunal then suspended him provisionally.
If the anti-doping tribunal finds the midfielder guilty, he may face a four-year suspension, which would be a longer suspension. The midfielder is now required to provide a counter-analysis to the positive drug test.
The Italian anti-doping tribunal released the following statement: “The National Anti-Doping Tribunal, in acceptance of the request proposed by the National Anti-Doping Prosecutor’s Office, has proceeded to suspend the athlete as a precaution: Paul Labile Pogba (Figc) for breaching articles 2.1 and 2.2; substance found: Testosterone metabolites of non-endogenous origin.”
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Pogba's agent comes in his defence
The player's agent spoke to RMC Sport, and she explained that they await the results of the counter-analysis. She, however, made sure to establish that the player would not intentionally break a rule.
“We are awaiting the counter-analysis and we can’t have an opinion before the results. What is certain is that Paul Pogba never meant to break a rule.”
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