'The nightmare is over': Pogba breaks his silence on his drug ban reduction
Paul Pogba welcomed the CAS decision to reduce his doping sanction from four years to 18 months. The Frenchman expressed that "the nightmare is over" in the "most stressful period" of his life.
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Paul Pogba is already celebrating the reduction of his doping sanction. CAS has accepted the appeal and the French midfielder will be able to return to the field in 2025.
"Following the decision by the Court Of Arbitration for Sport, I can look forward to the day when I can follow my dreams again. I always stated that I never knowingly breached World Anti-Doping Agency regulations when I took a nutritional supplement prescribed to me by a doctor, which does not affect or enhance the performance of male athletes," he began.
"I play with integrity and although I must accept that this is a strict liability offence, I want to play on record my thanks to the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s judges who heard my explanation.
"This has been a hugely distressing period in my life because everything I have worked so hard for has been put on hold. Thank you again for all the love and support – I just cannot wait to get back on the pitch," he concluded.
"Following the decision by the Court Of Arbitration for Sport, I can look forward to the day when I can follow my dreams again. I always stated that I never knowingly breached World Anti-Doping Agency regulations when I took a nutritional supplement prescribed to me by a doctor, which does not affect or enhance the performance of male athletes," he began.
"I play with integrity and although I must accept that this is a strict liability offence, I want to play on record my thanks to the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s judges who heard my explanation.
"This has been a hugely distressing period in my life because everything I have worked so hard for has been put on hold. Thank you again for all the love and support – I just cannot wait to get back on the pitch," he concluded.
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