{"id":32943,"date":"2025-07-02T10:22:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=32943"},"modified":"2025-07-06T03:54:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T02:54:51","slug":"pogba-signs-for-monaco-in-bid-to-revive-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/pogba-signs-for-monaco-in-bid-to-revive-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Pogba Signs for Monaco in Bid to Revive Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Paul Pogba has joined Ligue 1 side Monaco on a two-year deal, aiming to restart his career after nearly two years out of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2018 World Cup winner has played just 12 games in the last three seasons. He\u2019s been hit by injuries, a doping ban, and an extortion case in which he was the victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pogba failed a drug test in August 2023 while playing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/team\/juventus\/C06aJvIB\/\">Juventus<\/a> and was banned for 18 months. His contract with the Italian club was terminated. He\u2019s been free to return to football since March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 32-year-old will now play in Ligue 1 for the first time in his professional career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I am determined to get back on the pitch, mentally ready, physically ready, it&#8217;s just a matter of time,&#8221; Pogba told French TV last weekend.<br>\n<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He started at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/team\/le-havre\/CIEe04GT\/\">Le Havre<\/a> before moving to Manchester United in 2009. After limited chances, he joined Juventus in 2012, winning four Serie A titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pogba returned to United for a world-record fee in 2016 before heading back to Juventus in 2022. Injuries kept him on the sidelines for most of his second stint in Italy.<br>\n<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pogba has 11 goals in 91 games for France and scored in the 2018 World Cup final win over Croatia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monaco, who finished third in Ligue 1 last season, will compete in the Champions League next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Pogba has joined Ligue 1 side Monaco on a two-year deal, aiming to restart his career after nearly two years out of action. The 2018 World Cup winner has played just 12 games in the last three seasons. He\u2019s been hit by injuries, a doping ban, and an extortion case in which he was the victim. Pogba failed a drug test in August 2023 while playing for Juventus and was banned for 18 months. His contract with the Italian club was terminated. He\u2019s been free to return to football since March. The 32-year-old will now play in Ligue 1 for the first time in his professional career. &#8220;I am determined to get back on the pitch, mentally ready, physically ready, it&#8217;s just a matter of time,&#8221; Pogba told French TV last weekend. He started at Le Havre before moving to Manchester United in 2009. After limited chances, he joined Juventus in 2012, winning four Serie A titles. Pogba returned to United for a world-record fee in 2016 before heading back to Juventus in 2022. Injuries kept him on the sidelines for most of his second stint in Italy. Pogba has 11 goals in 91 games for France and scored in the 2018 World Cup final win over Croatia. 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