{"id":3060,"date":"2025-11-23T09:55:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T09:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=3060"},"modified":"2025-11-23T09:55:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T09:55:49","slug":"paul-pogba-returns-from-doping-ban-for-monaco-debut-in-ligue-1-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=3060","title":{"rendered":"Paul Pogba returns from doping ban for Monaco debut in Ligue 1 | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Ex-Juventus and France star midfielder made his return to football, suiting up for Monaco in first game in more than two years after drug ban.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 23 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">23 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Paul Pogba described his emotional Monaco debut as a moment of relief and gratitude on Saturday, after the French midfielder returned to the pitch for the first time in more than two years following a doping ban.<\/p>\n<p>The former Juventus and Manchester United player, who joined the Ligue 1 side on a free transfer in June, had not played a competitive match since September 2023.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Pogba received a four-year ban in February 2024 after testing positive for the banned substance DHEA, which boosts testosterone levels. The suspension was cut to 18 months after an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old, who was nearing a return last month before suffering a right ankle injury, came on in the 85th minute of Monaco\u2019s 4-1 defeat by Rennes at Roazhon Park and was met with a standing ovation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeeing the crowd rise and applaud, I never imagined that would happen,\u201d Pogba told reporters. \u201cI\u2019m relieved to be playing football again, the thing I love most in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut there\u2019s still work to do to get back to full fitness and be able to play 90 minutes\u2026 If I don\u2019t perform well at Monaco, I can forget about the French national team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe in myself and in my qualities, and since I knew I had done nothing wrong and it was not my fault, I never lost hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pogba, who has made 91 appearances for France, played a starring role in his nation\u2019s 2018 FIFA World Cup victory. Knee and hamstring injuries, as well as knee surgery, prevented him from playing for France at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4124633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4124633\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4124633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AFP__20251122__84VF82G__v2__HighRes__TopshotFblFraLigue1RennesMonaco-1763885524.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Paul Pogba in action.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4124633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pogba in action during the French Ligue 1 match between Rennes and Monaco [Lou Benoist\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-Juventus and France star midfielder made his return to football, suiting up for Monaco in first game in more than two years after drug ban. 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