Less than six years ago Paul Pogba reached the pinnacle of his career by winning the World Cup, but now he looks set for an early retirement.

The Juventus midfielder has been handed a four-year ban from football for doping offences, but has said that he will appeal the decision.

Pogba hasn’t played since a failed doping test came to light just three games into the current season, and the campaign before that, his first back at Juventus, he only managed 161 minutes with recurring knee issues.

It’s been a gradual climb down from the peak of the game for Pogba, who was the world’s most expensive player when he joined