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Why Paul Pogba will be in attendance for France's Euro 2024 clash with Belgium despite doping ban – explained

The 30-year-old midfielder has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/paul-pogba-banned-four-years-juventus-midfielder-punished-doping-scandal/blt729c25135d5cdecf#csc8738a8edfd84ab7" target="_blank">hit with a four-year suspension for doping offences</a>. In September 2023, Pogba – who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/10m-per-year-2k-a-month-paul-pogba-wage-cut-juventus-failed-drugs-test/blt835aee47031065a4" target="_blank">remains on the books of Serie A giants Juventus</a> – was found to have elevated levels of testosterone in his system.

WHAT HAPPENED?

He <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/paul-pogba-counter-analysis-tests-positive-testosterone-juventus-midfielder-threat-lengthy-ban/blt8327f78575cd3089" target="_blank">also failed a B test</a>, leading to the National Anti-Doping Tribunal handing out a lengthy sentence that is preventing Pogba from taking to the field. As things stand, the former Manchester United star <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">will not be cleared to resume his professional career</a> until 2027.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

France are, however, looking to keep Pogba involved in their camp. According to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5605745/2024/06/30/paul-pogba-euro-2024-belgium/?redirected=1 " target="_blank">The Athletic</a>, an invitation from the French Football Federation (FFF) has been extended to a player who has 91 senior caps and 11 goals to his name for his country.

DID YOU KNOW?

Pogba, who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/paul-pogba-ultimate-wasted-talent-man-utd-flop-ballon-d-or-four-year-doping-ban-remembered-saddest-stories/bltece6442c8a505aeb" target="_blank">maintains his innocence</a> and intends to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), will be among those watching on when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-frustration-custom-france-mask-remade-five-times-injured-real-madrid/blte88c090e78b0f479" target="_blank">France face Belgium in the last 16 of Euro 2024</a> at Merkur-Speil Arena in Dusseldorf on Monday – despite being banned from figuring in any UEFA-sanctioned contest himself.

WHAT NEXT?

Why Paul Pogba will be in attendance for France's Euro 2024 clash with Belgium despite doping ban – explained | Goal.com

Paul Pogba may be serving a global football ban, but the World Cup winner will be in attendance for France’s clash with Belgium at Euro 2024.