CNN —France and Juventus star Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal (NADO Italia) said. In a statement Monday, NADO Italia said that testosterone, which can be used to increase athletic endurance, was detected in the midfielder’s system. Juventus confirmed in a statement that Pogba had been provisionally suspended. Pogba’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, said in a statement: “We are waiting for the counter analysis and until then we cannot say anything.”“What is certain is that Paul Pogba never wanted to break the rules,” Pimenta added. In his prime, Pogba was one of the best midfielders in the world and was a key member of France’s World Cup-winning team in 2018.

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Persons: Paul Pogba, NADO Italia, Pogba, Rafaela Pimenta, Pimenta, ” Organizations: CNN — France, Juventus, NADO, Juve, Udinese, ” Juventus, Manchester United Locations: Qatar