Biggest Doping Scandals in Football History Part #2 #football #soccer #pogba #sakho #facts #doping #juventus #manchestercity Paul Pogba. In 2023 the Juventus midfielder was provisionally suspended following a random drugs test. The test revealed elevated levels of testosterone, a hormone that can increase an athlete’s endurance. Pogba received a four-year ban from football. Rio Ferdinand faced another doping controversy in 2013. He accidentally missed a drug test while playing for Queens Park Rangers, leading to a suspension of one game and a £25,000 fine. Kolo Touré in 2011 the Ivorian defender, playing for Manchester City at the time, received a six-month ban after testing positive for a banned substance found in diet pills. Touré claimed he had taken his wife’s diet pills unknowingly. Mamadou Sakho. In 2016 the Liverpool defender faced allegations of doping after a Europa League game. Though UEFA initially imposed a 30-day suspension, they later cleared Sakho of all charges, citing issues with the testing process.

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