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Paul Pogba has taken responsibility for his actions and claims he is an honest person following his ban reduction.
In February, Pogba was given a four-year suspension after testing positive for the illegal drug DHEA.
Following an appeal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport earlier this month lowered the French international's four-year suspension to eighteen months.
He may now resume training with Juventus in January and will be able to play starting in March.
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Pogba speaks after ban reduction
In an interview with Sky Sports News, the France international talked candidly about his experiences.
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He said, "I accept responsibility of taking the supplement but I didn’t triple check it - even if it came from a professional.
"If I have to be punished, then I'm fine with it. But it should never have been four years. I will accept 12 months."
When asked to reassure his supporters that he has never used performance-enhancing substances and has always played clean, he said, "When you see me, you know me. People know me.
"So even when everything happened people said: 'we know Paul, he would never take that. If he did, he wouldn't have known and it won't have been on purpose'.
"And this it totally the truth. I'm an honest person, I would say it. I am not a cheater, I am someone that loves my sport. I love the game and I would never, ever.
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“I like to win fairly and people know that. You see me. I'm a bad loser, but I am not a cheater - that's for sure."
Pogba has explained the circumstances behind his ban, insisting that he is not a cheater and he is an honest person.
Meanwhile, he has revealed that he is going to show a different personality on the pitch when he returns.
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