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Dante, the author of The Divine Comedy, found the perfect description of Pogba’s path back in the fourteenth century. Now that Paul has been suspended for doping, we can confidently record that he has fallen lower and lower every year.
Paul’s image is inextricably linked with Italy – through Juventus, he both burst onto the big stage and left it. “The Divine Comedy” is a symbol of the country and a text about the chosen one, in whose hands the power to know the world and reveal its essence. Pogba was a footballer who could have had the whole world at his feet. But he didn’t.
Apex
You remember: 15 July 2018, a goal in the final, Paul Pogba the world champion. He spread his arms wide and enjoyed the Moscow downpour.
Before the World Cup, he was doubted. “I went from the world’s most expensive transfer to the most criticised player,” Paul said after a hard-fought win over Australia in the opening match.
Pogba’s status changed during the tournament as he transformed into the leader of the French national team and influenced the result in almost every match. His game became surprisingly versatile – he was disciplined in defence and driving attacks.
Before the final, Pogba spoke in the locker room. “Let’s not let what is ours be taken away,” Paul began. – ‘Today, we must remain in the memory of every Frenchman, in the memory of their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren. We have 90 minutes to make history. I want us to be warriors on the pitch, leaders. And after the game – crying. But not with grief, with joy. I want us to hug and celebrate. OK?”
In the final, Pogba scored. From the byline, it is a perfect dipping shot. Arms wide open, a shout, a crazy look – and Paul was already covered by many partners.
After the final, Pogba was not crying, but enjoying himself, taking pictures with the trophy in all possible poses.
It seemed a couple of steps away from greatness.
The Fall Began Long Before the Triumph
Filming in the video of American rappers partying (at the MTV European Music Awards, he danced with his brothers backstage, and on the red carpet, he sang with Big Shaq). Deb, endless hairstyles(six in six months – one brighter than the other), a couple more dubs. A fancy holiday in LA in response to Jose Mourinho’s request to return early from holiday, vegan boots, and blue hair for the Man City match.
“We all saw Paul Pogba,” Jurgen Klopp scoffed. – ‘He was there, he was here. Selfies, selfies, nine thousand selfies. And it’s been like that all summer.”
Pogba is far from the first Serie A star to fail a doping test, but the brightest in recent years. Paul’s sample showed elevated testosterone levels, the hormone responsible for muscle and bone mass.
Agent Rafaela Pimenta quickly claimed that Pogba never thought of breaking the rules. But prosecutors proved deliberate doping, and Paul received the maximum suspension of four years.
Shaman Story
In the summer of 2022, Mathias Pogba promised a scoop on his younger brother and Kylian Mbappe. Lawyers on behalf of the player, his mother and his agent linked this to an extortion attempt.
Paul then told police that childhood friends were demanding 13 million euros from him. Among the threats was a promise to reveal that Pogba had asked a shaman to put a curse on Mbappe.
Matia soon spoke up. He claimed that Paul turned to the shaman before the return match of the 1/8 final of the 2018/19 Champions League between Man United and PSG after 0:2 in the first game (Kylian then scored). MU reached the quarter-finals after winning 3-1 in the return match. “It was strange to see that Mbappe was only a shadow of himself in this game”, a transparent hint from Matia.
L’Équipe reported that Mbappe was bothered by such talk—he even rang Paul and Mathia to sort it out. Then he stated, “There is his word against his brother’s, and I will trust my team-mate.”
There were other instances: Matia claimed that Paul paid “millions of euros” to a shaman to keep himself safe from injury and asked for help to win Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup.
In December 2022, the shaman himself came on stage – and, of course, denied everything.
Bottom
Paul Pogba is now at that point.
He is a world champion – an achievement every footballer dreams of. Pogba has won nine trophies with Juventus, the Europa League, and the English League Cup with MU.
Doesn’t it seem like a wrong career?
But the feeling that Pogba could have achieved more, does not leave. Now four years without football await him – probably the end.