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ROME — Anti-doping prosecutors in Italy have requested a maximum four-year ban for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba after the World Cup winner tested positive for testosterone. Pogba opted not to make a plea bargain with Italy's anti-doping agency. That means the case will be tried before Italy's anti-doping court. Four-year bans are standard under the World Anti-Doping Code but can be reduced in cases where an athlete can prove their doping was not intentional or was a result of contamination or if they provide "substantial assistance" to help investigators. Pogba tested positive in an exam carried out after Juventus' game at Udinese on Aug. 20.
