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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is not the only high-profile footballer facing an extended period out of the game. Because one of the strikers linked with a January move to the Premier League giants has now been slapped with a two-year suspension. As laid out by BBC Sport, it could be 2026 by the time one of the biggest talents in Brazilian football next takes to the pitch. While not quite as lengthy as Pogba’s – the injury-hit Juventus ace suffering what could be a career-ending absence from football – the casts serious doubt on the future, and the career, of a goalscoring mach…

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