Paul Pogba expressed deep emotions while signing his contract with Monaco, recalling past hardships including a doping ban, injuries, and a kidnapping incident involving his brother. He noted these experiences affected his mental state and kept him off the pitch. Pogba mentioned that he rarely shows such vulnerability, and his emotional response was tied to his journey through these challenges. He emphasized that mental wellbeing is crucial for performance, and he feels he is now in a better mental space, ready for a fresh start in his career.
"There were so many images that came into my mind. We know the doping story, my injury. Everything came back to me during the signing and I couldn't hold back."
"It isn't merely the doping ban, reduced from four years to 18 months upon appeal, or the injuries that limited the Frenchman to just over 200 minutes of football upon his much-anticipated return to Juventus in 2022."
"If the mind is good, it will go well on the pitch, he said. And mentally, he now seems to be in a good place."
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