"Seeing the crowd rise and applaud, I never imagined that would happen, Pogba told reporters. I'm relieved to be playing football again, the thing I love most in the world. But there's still work to do to get back to full fitness and be able to play 90 minutes If I don't perform well at Monaco, I can forget about the French national team. I 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."
"Pogba received a four-year ban in February 2024 after testing positive for banned substance DHEA, which boosts testosterone levels. The suspension was cut to 18 months after an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. 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's 4-1 defeat by Rennes at Roazhon Park and was met with a standing ovation."
Paul Pogba returned to competitive football for Monaco after more than two years out following a doping suspension. He joined Monaco on a free transfer in June and had not played since September 2023. A four-year ban imposed in February 2024 for testing positive for DHEA was reduced to 18 months after an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Pogba was close to returning before suffering a right ankle injury. He entered Monaco's match at Roazhon Park in the 85th minute during a 4-1 defeat by Rennes and received a standing ovation. Pogba felt relief and gratitude, and emphasized the work needed to regain full fitness and his ambition to return to the French national team.
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