Paul Pogba Gets 'Rare' Offer to Make Football Return After Receiving Four Year Ban

• Paul Pogba was handed a football ban over doping
• The midfielder is expected to only return in 2027
• However, Pogba said he intends to appeal the ban

Paul Pogba has received a surprising route back to football barely days after he was slapped with a ban.

The midfielder's football future was plunged into uncertainty after he was handed a four-year ban for testing positive for DHEA in August 2023.

According to Sky Sports, the period of the ban starts from when Pogba first tested positive and is set to run until August 2027.

Speaking after the development, the World Cup winner reiterated his innocence, noting that he was 'sad, shocked, and heartbroken' in the wake of the ban.

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The 30-year-old went on to disclose his intent to appeal the decision to have him banned at the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS).

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However, just days after the ban, Pogba has been offered a quick return to football after getting an offer from Russia.

According to SPORTbible, the former Manchester United star has received an offer to play for Broke Boys, a team playing in a Russian celebrity-hosted league.

The publication reports that the competition was initiated in 2022 by the Media Football League.

The championship has teams comprised of all manner of celebrities, who are not necessarily professional footballers.

Broke Boys sporting director, Artjom Chatjaturjan, has since disclosed that he has been in contact with the Frenchman over a possible move.

"It may seem like a joke, but we called him," he told Tuttosport. "So far, he has politely refused. He is in a desperate moment and needs time to accept it. Pogba is one of the best footballers in world and won't be able to play for that long."

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Longest bans in football history

Previously, Sports Brief reported that there have been players in the past who were also subjected to lengthy bans, which negatively impacted their careers.

Diego Maradona, Eric Cantona, and Rio Ferdinand have all served lengthy bans for various reasons, including violence, failing drug tests, and overall indiscipline.