Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola remained upbeat after watching his team lose 2-0 at Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday to continue its alarming form slump. Guardiola’s side anguish 22nd in the Champions League table, only three places out of automatic elimination from the competition with two games remaining. I know it’s difficult, it’s difficult in Champions League in …
Paul Pogba has had his four-year ban for doping reduced to 18 months after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. “Following the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, I can look forward to the day when I can follow my dreams again.” The Juventus midfielder tested positive for testosterone in August last year and was handed …
ROME — Once considered among the top midfielders in world soccer, Paul Pogba’s career risks a premature ending after the Juventus player and France international tested positive for testosterone. If the backup sample confirms the positive test, the 30-year-old Pogba could get a lesser ban if he cooperates with authorities. While there was no immediate comment from Pogba, Juventus said …
Turkey defender Merih Demiral also tested positive while with his national side and returned to Turin on a medical flight, the team said. Milan: Juventus centre-back Leonardo Bonucci has tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from international duty with Italy, the Serie A club announced on Thursday. “The player has already been placed in home isolation.” Turkey defender Merih Demiral …