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Paul Pogba Plays First Match in Over Two Years on Monaco Debut

His comeback followed a testosterone-related suspension that ended in March 2025.

Overview

  • He entered in the 85th minute for AS Monaco in a 4–1 defeat at Stade Rennes at Roazhon Park.
  • It was his first professional appearance since September 3, 2023.
  • The cameo doubled as his first-ever match in France’s top flight, Ligue 1.
  • Fans gave him a standing ovation and loudly celebrated his early touches.
  • He denies knowingly using performance-enhancing drugs, acknowledging only a supplement linked on its label to performance substances after a ban that sidelined him from September 2023 to March 2025, and his Juventus contract was terminated in November 2024.