It was an emotional day for Paul Pogba as he signed a two-year contract with Monaco he broke down in tears as he signed the new deal.
The former Manchester United player has been out of football in the past two years. He was provisionally suspended after being randomly tested following Juventus’ opening game of the 2023-24 season against Udinese.
The French international later received a four-year ban which was cut to 18 months in October 2024 following an appeal. Pogba who was teary and emotional thanked everyone at Monaco for believing in him.
He said,
“Thanks for the trust” after putting pen to paper on the Monaco deal, and along with hia own announcement video with the words “La renaissance”.
Pogba started out at Manchester United before moving to Juventus, where he won Serie A in each of his first four seasons. He then returned to Old Trafford for a world-record £89m in 2016, and in his first season won the Europa League and FA Cup.
He was also a key part of the French team that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup which was hosted in Russia. Monaco supporters will hope that he can help them in their quest to win the Ligue 1 or qualify for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League season.
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