French football star Paul Pogba has caused a lot of discussions after saying that his wife, Bolivian model Maria Zulay Salaues, has kept her distance from him since his four-year doping ban. He shared his feelings during a heartfelt interview.
“When I lost my fame, even my wife left me,” said Paul Pogba. Pogba says he was abandoned by his wife and fake friends after his 4-year ban from football. “People stopped calling. Events stopped. Even my own wife walked away.”
Pogba, who used to play for Manchester United and Juventus and has now signed a two-year contract with AS Monaco, talked openly about how this ban affected him personally.
He said, “When I stopped being ‘Pogba the superstar’, many people disappeared from my life. Even my wife distanced herself, and that still hurts me.”
His emotional comments made many people on social media feel sorry for him, especially since he won the World Cup in 2018.
Pogba, 32, was found to have tested positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a banned substance that increases testosterone, in 2023. This led to his original four-year ban, which was later shortened to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
This difficult time also led Juventus to end his contract in November 2024, and Pogba felt alone, explaining that he lost friends and invitations to events.
However, the couple’s recent launch of their “Unbreakable” jewellery line in May 2025 seems to go against what Pogba said about feeling isolated.
Some critics think that Pogba’s words might show his emotional pain rather than a real separation from his wife, suggesting that he might be exaggerating things for more media attention.
This situation highlights bigger issues about being famous, personal relationships, and the stress athletes face during tough times in their careers.
As Pogba gets ready for his debut with Monaco, many people in the football world are paying attention, with fans split on whether his feelings show true sadness or if there’s a misunderstanding.
This story, which has been shared widely on social media, raises questions about how someone can balance their public life with their private life while facing scrutiny, and it leaves us wondering about Pogba’s future both personally and professionally.
My Wife Abandoned Me When I Was Banned from Football & Lost My Fame”
— Onyi Claude (@onyangoclaude) July 2, 2025
Paul Pogba Reveals in an Interview
It always plays out like this.
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