ROME (AP) â Anti-doping prosecutors in Italy requested a maximum four-year ban for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba on Thursday after the World Cup winner tested positive for testosterone. Pogba opted not to make a plea bargain with Italy's anti-doping agency, meaning the case will be tried before the country's anti-doping court. If the four-year ban is confirmed, it could end the 30-year-old Pogbaâs career. Four-year bans are standard under the World Anti-Doping Code but can be reduced in cases w
United beat Chelsea 2-1 thanks to the Scotland midfielderâs brace.
Hereâs something to fuel the Premier Leagueâs rampant PR machine. When it comes to goals, English soccer fans have rarely had it so good. Before the latest round of midweek fixtures, the average number of goals per game this season was 3.16 â easily the highest in the league since the competitionâs inaugural campaign in 1992 and, according to stats company Opta, the most in Englandâs top division since the mid-1960s. Across Tuesday and Wednesday, there were 24 goals in eight games. That basicall
The 41-year-old was sacked by Bristol Rovers in October