Paul Pogba: Former Man United star breaks a 1000 day curse for AS Monaco

Paul Pogba: Former Man United star breaks a 1000 day curse for AS Monaco

Former Manchester United star Paul Pogba made his first start in almost three years.

Injury hell

The French star left Manchester United in the summer of 2022.

He played 233 times for Manchester United after being re-signed in 2016 for a record £89 million, the most Manchester United have ever spent on a player. Pogba suffered significant injuries in his first season back at Juventus in 2023 and was banned from playing football in 2024 after illegal substances were found to be in his system.

After appeal, his ban was reduced from four years to 18 months, and he joined AS Monaco last summer. Unfortunately, his injury problems have followed him, and he has only played six times all season.

In a recent interview, Pogba opened up on the mental trauma all his injuries have caused him, but credited those close to him for getting him through it.

Return

Thankfully, he has returned to the pitch lately, playing in three of Monaco’s last four games.

He took a major step in his recovery yesterday as he started for the first time since May 2023.