After failing anti-doping test, this is what Paul Pogba's agent said

This week, the news of Paul Pogba's positive anti-doping test caused surprise in the soccer world. Italy's Anti-Doping Court issued a statement announcing the provisional suspension of the French midfielder because "testosterone metabolites of non-endogenous origin" were found in a test conducted on the player during one of Juventus' recent matches.

Testosterone is a drug banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency for its potentially performance-enhancing effects on athletes. Those who use it can achieve greater strength, endurance and speed because of this, so its use in sports competitions would be an undue advantage.

A second test will be conducted in the coming days to determine whether the results obtained in the first test are correct. If this happens, Pogba will be in serious trouble and will hardly be able to avoid a serious sanction. The rules say that, if the doping was accidental, he could receive a suspension of up to 2 years. But if it is proven that it was intentional, the maximum penalty is 4 years.

Meanwhile, his agent Rafaela Pimenta assured in an interview with RMC Sport on Tuesday: "We are waiting for the counter analysis and until then we can't say anything. The certain thing is that Paul Pogba never wanted to break the rules."

What will happen to him?

Pending the results of the second test, there are many rumors and speculations about what may happen to Paul Pogba's professional career if he is suspended for doping. Juventus, his current club, released a statement that, among other things, says: "The club reserves the right to consider the next procedural steps." So far it is not known what decision the Italian side might take, but if the player's sanction is finally between 2 and 4 years, he will hardly play there again.