da roleta： GOAL tracks the Frenchman's fall from grace since becoming the most expensive player in history when he moved to Old Trafford in 2016
da marjack bet： Juventus star Paul Pogba has been banned for four years for failing a drug test, meaning the top-flight career of one of the game's most gifted players is set to come to a sad, ignominious end.
Indeed, while there were always doubts over Pogba's temperament, his talent was never up for dispute. On the contrary, it was obvious from his time in the Le Havre youth academy, which is why Manchester United signed him – in acrimonious circumstances – when he was still only 16.
Of course, he would leave Old Trafford under a cloud too, with then-manager Sir Alex Ferguson furious with the role Mino Raiola played in his client running down his contract before joining Juventus on a free transfer in 2012.
The Scot's outrage was understandable, as Pogba quickly established himself as one of the best midfielders in the world during his time in Turin. So, when he agreed to return to Manchester in 2016, he did so to great fanfare.
The stage was set for Pogba to prove himself an all-time great. Unfortunately, while he managed to win the World Cup with France during his second spell at Old Trafford, the transfer ultimately proved a disaster and, bar that memorable month in Russia in 2018, he would never really be the same player again at club level.
GettyAugust 8, 2016: Pog-back!
Four years after leaving United in acrimonious circumstances on a free transfer, Pogba makes a much-heralded return, re-joining the Red Devils for a then-record £89 million fee. The midfielder declares, "This is the right club for me to achieve everything I hope to."
AdvertisementAugust 19, 2016: Winning debut but early doubts
Pogba makes his debut in a 2-0 win over Southampton but comes in for some criticism for a perceived lack of defensive discipline during his first few appearances for United.
GettySeptember 24, 2016: Off the mark and silencing critics
Pogba scores his first goal for United in a 4-1 rout of Leicester City and then bags a brace in a Europa League defeat of Fenerbahce, prompting manager Jose Mourinho to lash out at the "Einsteins" in the media who had been quick to write off the new arrival. "We know he is a very good player," the Portuguese says. "We know he needs some time to show his potential."
January 26, 2017: League Cup joy
Pogba's second-half goal at the MKM Stadium proves decisive as United overcome Hull City 3-2 on aggregate – despite losing 2-1 on the night – to reach the League Cup final. Mourinho's men would go on to lift the trophy on February 26, with Pogba playing all 90 minutes as they beat Southampton 3-2 at Wembley.