Paul Pogba insists he’s no cheater as he clarifies on fight with Jose Mourinho
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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been a prominent figure in the news recently after his doping ban was reduced from four years to 18 months. The French player, known for scoring 39 goals and securing 48 assists over 226 appearances during his second stint at Old Trafford, opened up about his ban and future endeavors after returning to Juventus in 2022.
In an interview with Sky Sports, Pogba has consistently defended his innocence, insisting he’s “not a cheat.”
Paul Pogba said “I’m someone that loves my sport, I love the game and I would never, ever cheat. I like to win fairly. I’m a bad loser but I’m not a cheater. I take some responsibility because I took the supplement. I didn’t triple check, let’s say it like that, even if it came from a professional.” Despite facing these challenges, Pogba remains hopeful to return to action before the end of the campaign, having last played in September 2023 for Juventus against Empoli.
In recent revelations, Pogba spoke about his desire to leave Manchester United.
Paul Pogba said “I will tell you something I’ve never told anyone. The year Jose went and Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] came, it was my best season at United but after the last game I told Ole and Ed Woodward that I thought it was my last year and that I wanted to leave. I was 27 back then, it didn’t work out the way I wanted. I gave my best but I didn’t see the club going upwards. Manchester City and Liverpool were better than us and they were improving. Ole said yes (to me leaving) and that he would talk to Ed. My head was already that I wanted to go but I came back for pre-season because I wanted to be professional. I spoke to Ed to try to make a move but he blocked it. I didn’t want to play for United anymore but I had to be professional.”
Pogba also reflected on his tumultuous relationship with former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho.
Paul Pogba said “Our relationship was like boyfriend and girlfriend; we were breaking up and making up all the time. I don’t know why it turned into a nightmare and us fighting. Because I wasn’t fighting. I didn’t start the fight. We disagreed like managers and players do sometimes. But there’s a lot of respect from me to him. If I see him tomorrow, it’s a big hug! But one day we will have to sit down together and discuss it. Once I had a great relationship with Mourinho. Everybody sees that, and the next day you don’t know what happened. That’s the strange thing I had with Mourinho. And I cannot explain to you because, even me, I don’t know.”
Currently contracted with Juventus, there is ongoing speculation about Pogba’s potential return to the Premier League, especially after rumors of him leaving by mutual consent. When asked about a possible move back to England,
Paul Pogba said “I am at Juventus, I am still under contract, this is where I am.”
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