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ANALYZING HOW THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORTS MAY EXAMINE PAUL POGBA'S BAN

ANALYZING HOW THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORTS MAY EXAMINE PAUL POGBA'S BAN ~Uyi Olubor Esq. On the 29th of February, French International and 2018 World cup winner, Paul Pogba was handed a four-year ban by the Italian Anti Doping Court having tested positive for synthetic testosterone. Although, the French International as come out to state that he is disappointed in the outcome of the findings, and he hopes to contest the said decision. The question that follows is what options are open to him? Well, for starters, he can appeal the said decision before the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). Thus, the question that follows is what is the jurisprudence of CAS in respect of matters of these nature — that is to say, what nature of reasoning does CAS employ in deciphering or resolving subject matters of this nature (doping). To start with, I must first point out the fact that as of today we don't know the exact nature of drugs that Paul Pogba was accused of taking nor do we