Another Pogba Injury – Is His Career at the Top Over?

Posted on June 28, 2023 by SoccerPunter

French international football star Paul Pogba recently made his first appearance this season for Juventus, but after playing just 20 minutes, he was forced off due to sustaining an injury.

This latest setback must surely mean that Paul Pgba’s career at the top of men’s professional football is over.

What happened to Paul Pogba?

Paul Pogba joined Italian Serie A side Juventus in last year’s summer transfer window after leaving English Premier League side Manchester United where he had spent six years.

He was unable to get fit in time for the start of the new Serie A season and has taken longer than expected to get over several injuries.

In his first game back in what was also his first start in 390 games, he lasted just over 20 minutes, picking up another injury that saw him leave the pitch devasted and in floods of tears.

Most people agree that Paul Pogba’s career at the top is now surely over. The last time he made it into the starting 11 was when he played for Manchester United in April 2022 against Liverpool. 

In his latest outing, he attempted to gain control of the ball, which saw him overstretch and injure his thigh muscle, which meant he could no longer continue. He slowly hobbled off the pitch.

Is it still possible to bet on Juventus or any other Serie A games?

Yes. There is still time to bet on Serie A games, but time is fast running out. Most teams only have two or three games until the end of the 2022/23 campaign.

Bet on Soccer right now at Unibet, where you can find the most competitive odds for top-flight football and plenty of other betting markets for 35 other major sporting events from around the world.

Napoli have already won the league, which means that this particular betting market is no longer open. However, you can still find betting markets for the remaining fixtures.

Upcoming fixtures

Let’s take a quick look at some of the upcoming Serie A matches that are still to be played:

• Monday 22nd May – Roma V Salernitana at 17:30
• Monday 22nd May – Empoli V Juventus at 19:45
• Friday 26th May – Sampdoria V Sassuolo at 19:45
• Saturday 27th May – Salernitana V Udinese
• Saturday 27th May – Spezia V Torino
• Saturday 27th May – Fiorentina V Roma
• Saturday 27th May – Inter V Atalanta

Current league standings

As it stands, Napoli have won the league. Juventus are currently in second place, and close behind them in third place are Inter Milan. You then have Lazio in fourth, Milan in fifth, and Atalanta in sixth place.

If it stays like this, Lazio, Inter, Juventus, and Napoli will will all qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season.

Who is Paul Pogba?

Paul Pogba was born in Lagny-sur-Marne, France, in March 1993. The 30-year-old men’s professional footballer is a right-footed central midfielder who has had two spells throughout his career at Manchester United and Juventus.

His senior career started in England with Manchester United during the 2011-12 season, where he made just three appearances before moving to Juventus. He played  124 games between 2012-1 at Juve, scoring 28 goals across all competitions.

He then moved back to United at the end of 2016, where he would spend the next six years, scoring 29 goals across all competitions in 154 games. He has also played for his country over 100 times at numerous age levels, scoring over 20 goals for France U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, and the senior team.

His latest injury setback looks as though his last game may have already been played, but we will just have to wait and see what happens.