Paul Pogba cost the earth and conquered the globe; then he fell off the map. His last 2 years have been a black hole of injuries, a doping suspension & dark suspicions. I wrote about how his fabulous destiny became a modern tragedy of frailty and distrust: thetimes.co.uk/article/e22317…
Pogba will argue he ingested the banned substance unwittingly & has engaged the same lawyer used by Conor Benn & Tyson Fury. His punishment, & whether he’s able to resume his career at the top level, likely hinges on the Italian anti-doping court’s view of this question of intent
@JamesGheerbrant Great article James ! A quick question if I may please. What's the (known) reaction from Paul's mum and the other brother to the various incidents/cases with Mathias ? #Pogba
@JamesGheerbrant Excellent article, so well written. And as a Man Utd fan, it shows us Pogba in a different light. I wish him well..
@JamesGheerbrant Great piece. Genuinely love the final metaphor about Pogba’s life and his “swooping passes, the ones where you see the ball soar through the air and its shadow trace the ground below. Gradually, the two converge”
@JamesGheerbrant Brilliant piece. Difficult to achieve that level of nuance and perspective