It took until the seventh minute of added time for Juventus Turin to equalize Thursday night against Sevilla FC (1-1). Manhandled at home by the Spanish club in this semi-final first leg of the Europa League, the Old Lady owed her salvation to a point-blank ball from defender Federico Gatti, served with a header by Paul Pogba following a a corner.
Yes, yes, we are talking about the 2018 world champion, almost missing (outside the “news items” section) for a year and an injury at Manchester United. Operated on a knee in September 2022, the now 30-year-old midfielder waited until February 28 to play again with Juventus, where he returned last summer after a first stint from 2012 to 2016.
Towards a first tenure for more than a year?
Since then, he has contented himself with bouts of match when his body wants to leave him alone. Entering against Sevilla in the 70th minute, in place of Angel Di Maria, Pogba was therefore finally decisive, which necessarily satisfied his coach Massimiliano Allegri, who judges him “better and better”. “La Pioche” can start considering starting a match, which has not happened to him since April 19, 2022.