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Paul Pogba watches 'bro' Jimmy Butler in NBA action for Miami Heat as Juventus outcast takes trip to Florida with wife Zulay amid MLS transfer talk

<p>The World Cup winner has seen a suspension from all football-related activity <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-why-paul-pogba-doping-ban-reduced-cas-confirm-four-year-suspension-juventus-ex-man-utd-midfielder-cut-18-months/bltde5a6a37cc2133af" target="_blank">reduced from four years to 18 months</a>, but he must still wait until March 2025 before being cleared to resume his professional career. Pogba is raring to get going and has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/miss-you-a-lot-paul-pogba-emotional-message-return-doping-ban-uncertainty-juventus-future/blt580842de7b8b28cc" target="_blank">sent an “I miss you” message to his loyal fan base</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>For now, the 31-year-old remains tied to a contract at Serie A giants Juventus. There has, however, been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/paul-pogba-part-juventus-past-comments-hint-end-world-cup-winner-four-year-doping-ban-reduced/blt16cb64345be42ac0" target="_blank">talk of those terms being terminated</a> – which would make Pogba a free agent. He has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/paul-pogba-shock-mason-greenwood-reunion-marseille-patrice-evra-transfer-call-ex-man-utd-star-juventus-exit/blt168c598a88401cd1" target="_blank">linked with teams in Europe</a> and the United States.</p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt073523b4f30a8d45/Pogba%20Butler%201.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt073523b4f30a8d45/Pogba%20Butler%201.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt073523b4f30a8d45/Pogba%20Butler%201.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Paul Pogba Jimmy Butler NBA 2024" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" data-portal-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blt073523b4f30a8d45;width:464;height:531"></picture>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Pogba is currently in America, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/paul-pogba-wife-zulay-all-smiles-italian-getaway-juventus-star-four-year-doping-suspension/blt631c099d80316f8e" target="_blank">alongside wife Zulay</a>. As a big basketball fan, the France international has headed courtside in Florida to watch “bro” Jimmy Butler in action for the Miami Heat. Butler is no stranger to meeting up with soccer superstars, as a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/neymar-jimmy-butler-huge-poker-cash-haul-injured-brazil-al-hilal-forward-winning-500000-alongside-nba-superstar/blt73c8d57c226528a7" target="_blank">close friend of Brazilian forward Neymar</a>.</p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt002630089ea4b4ef/Pogba%20Butler%202.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt002630089ea4b4ef/Pogba%20Butler%202.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt002630089ea4b4ef/Pogba%20Butler%202.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Paul Pogba wife Zulay NBA 2024" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" data-portal-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blt002630089ea4b4ef;width:465;height:611"></picture>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Inter Miami, who already have the likes of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez on their books, are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/paul-pogba-lionel-messi-usa-mls-clubs-interested-ex-man-utd-star-free-transfer-juventus-exit-doping-ban-reduction/blt7e8dcf64c360a78c#cs81ce69164c47ab4c" target="_blank">among those to have been linked with Pogba</a>. It remains to be seen what the immediate future has in store for him, with the former Manchester United midfielder hoping to rekindle a lost spark once lacing up his boots again.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

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