Paul Pogba: Juventus Midfielder Tests Positive for Testosterone Again, Risks Lengthy Ban

• Paul Pogba's second sample has tested positive for banned substances
• Pogba had been suspended from playing football last month after high levels of testosterone were found in his sample
• The midfielder now faces a ban of up to four years for doping violations

Paul Pogba has tested positive for testosterone in his second test, opening him to the possibility of up to a four-year ban.

The Juventus midfielder had been suspended last month after his initial sample showed an excessive amount of the banned substance. The test was conducted on August 20 when The Old Lady played Udinese - a game he was an unused substitute.

The Frenchman was handed a provisional suspension on September 11, pending the results of another test.

The counter-analysis has returned a positive test, further complicating his chances of a quick return to action. as reported by Sky Sports. Pogba admitted that he had taken food supplements that he didn't know contained testosterone.

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Football journalist Fabrizio Romano reports that Juventus will have to make some tough calls on the future of the former Manchester United star.

A four-year ban would see the 30-year-old outrun his current contract in Turin. He is in the second year of his four-year deal with the Serie A giants.

Juve manager Max Allegri and French Head Coach Didier Deschamps voiced their support for the midfielder, who has battled a couple of issues over the past year.

His second return to Turin hasn't taken off as expected due to injuries and fitness concerns. He was then rocked by a blackmail and witchcraft scandal with his elder brother, Mathias Pogba.

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