East Manchester United And juventus star paul pogba Made his Monaco debut on Saturday, and played his first minutes in two years.
32 year old Pogba came in the 85th minute lost 4-1 In Rennes, in the French League, he received a warm welcome from the supporters at Rozon Park.
According to AFP, Pogba later told reporters, “Football is not over for me. We have worked hard, we have waited for more than two years to return and today it finally happened. Thank God.”
“Seeing the crowd stand up and applaud really touched me,” he said. “To be honest, I didn’t expect this, so thank you very much to all the fans who were there today and supported me.”
An extraordinary world champion for once FranceThe midfielder’s career was derailed by injuries, off-field problems and a doping ban.
He cried when he signed his two-year contract with Monaco during the offseason to restart his career. He recently overcame a minor ankle injury and resumed training with Monaco during the international break.
A total of 811 days had passed since his last game, when he made his last appearance for Juventus on September 3, 2023.
At his peak, Pogba helped his country win the 2018 World Cup, when they defeated France in the final. croatia 4-2. He spent most of his career between United and Juventus, eventually leaving the Italian club in November 2024.
In 2016, Pogba became the most expensive football player in history when he returned to United from Juventus for a fee of €105 million ($116 million).
The biggest blow to his career came in February 2024, when he was initially given a four-year ban by Italy’s anti-doping court after testing positive for testosterone while at Juventus. In October 2024, the Court of Arbitration for Sport His ban was reduced to 18 months,
“I feel relieved to be back playing football, the thing I love most in the world,” Pogba said.
“But there is still work to do to get back to full fitness, play 90 minutes and help the team as much as possible.”
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
