Paul Pogba: I considered retiring before doping reprieve

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Paul Pogba revealed he considered retirement after initially being handed a four-year ban for doping, admitting that he has to be "more careful" after taking a supplement that contained a prohibited substance.

Pogba, 31, saw his ban reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on appeal earlier this month, meaning he can return to professional football in March 2025.

Asked by ESPN whether he thought he would ever play again after the first ruling in February, Pogba said: "Yeah, I had many thoughts in my head, I had so many thoughts to even stop playing.

"I'm like: 'What am I going to do?' If it's four years, you start making the maths…