There was also Paul Pogba in the stands of the Merkur Spiel-Arena, where France Deschamps earned a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 by beating Belgium 1-0 (own goal by Vertonghen). The midfielder tied to Juve until 2025, disqualified last February by the national anti-doping tribunal for 4 years, was in fact a guest of the French Federation, and for the occasion he answered questions from Sky journalists about his future. Pogba is currently in awaiting the ruling of the CAS in Lausanne.
Pogba: “I’m not finished”
“I’m very happy to feel the love of the people, I went to see the France match and I saw the fans and felt a great love – declared the French midfielder – . This made me very happy because I have been away from the fields for a while, hearing people chant my name is nice.”
“If you haven’t seen an interview of mine where I say I’m retiring, it means it’s not like that, because I still feel like a footballer. I want to fight this, for me, injustice. An interview came out, I don’t know if you’ve seen it all, they put something that… I hadn’t finished speaking. Pogba is not finishedPogba is here and until you see me say I’m finished, stay calm.”
“I have an incredible desire to return, I feel like a child who wants to be a professional. I train, I do everything I can to get back on the pitch. From the latest news I am still a Juve player, I have a contract but I haven’t had the opportunity to speak with the director and coach… there is silence. I think they are waiting for the outcome of the appeal but you have to ask them”concluded Pogba.
