'The full story will become clear' - Ex-Man United midfielder Paul Pogba breaks silence on doping ban

Manchester United record-signing Paul Pogba has revealed he intends to appeal his four-year ban for a doping offence.

The 30-year-old was suspended in September after drug test showed elevated levels of testosterone in his system. A second sample was provided in October which confirmed the failed results which prompted the Italian national anti-doping tribunal's (Nado) decision to request a four-year ban - which was imposed this week.

Pogba has expressed his innocence and says he would "never knowingly or deliberately taken any supplements" which violate the regulations. The Frenchman was randomly tested after Juventus' opening game of the season on August 20, as he began his second season back in Turin.

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He returned to the Bianconeri last year following six years at Manchester United, completing a move for his second spell in Serie A with Juventus upon the expiry of his contract. Pogba became United's record signing in 2016 for £89million, five years after departing Old Trafford for the Italian top-flight.

Pogba's first season back in Italy was blighted by injury as he was reduced to just 10 games in all competitions following knee surgery. Should his appeal against the ban be upheld, the Frenchman will be unable to play until 2027, when he is 33.

"I have today been informed of the Tribunale Nazionale Antidoping’s decision and believe that the verdict is incorrect," he wrote on Instagram.

"I am sad, shocked and heartbroken that everything I have built in my professional playing career has been taken away from me.
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