Paul Pogba starts a brand new surprise career in France... just three months after the former Man United star was handed four-year ban from football for failed drugs test

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will reportedly star in a French film which will be released in April 2025.

The French World Cup winner is currently serving a four-year ban from football which was handed to him in February, after he failed a drugs test after Juventus' first game of the season against Udinese. 

Pogba insisted he 'never knowingly or deliberately' violated anti-doping rules after testing positive for testosterone, and said that he planned to appeal the decision.

The 31-year-old appears to have kept himself busy however, as French outlet Le Parisien, have reported that he was filming in Paris on Thursday afternoon.

It's said that he will play a youth team football coach in the film '4 Zeros' - a sequel popular French movie '3 Zeroes' which was released in 2002.  

The report claims that the French international 'appeared relaxed, smiling, available and very comfortable in front of the camera'.

It adds that he 'amazed everyone with his naturalness and simplicity' and that he 'appreciated the experience'. 

His scenes for the movie which will be released in April 2025, were filmed at the Parc Stadium in Rueil-Malmaison on the outskirts of the city and he filmed in two separate scenes. 

The film is about an aspiring footballer from African country Comoros who dreams of becoming a PSG star, as a scout looks to discover the next Kylian Mbappe. 

Since leaving Manchester United in 2022, Pogba has endured a nightmare second stint at Juventus.

After playing just 161 minutes in his first season back in the club due to injury, he was only on the pitch for 52 minutes this season before he was ruled out after testing positive for testosterone. 

The substance found in his system was DHEA, which can naturally boost levels of testosterone.

Pogba requested for his B-sample to be tested, but this also came back positive in October, leading to Juventus contemplating terminating his contract.

He was adamant from the start that he had no idea how the substance had got into his system and that he had not been looking to gain a sporting advantage.

Pogba's ban would rule him out of the sport until he is almost the age of 35, unless his appeal is successful.

He confirmed his intention to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. 

After confirmation of his ban, Pogba in a statement said: 'I am sad, shocked and heartbroken that everything I have built in my professional playing career has been taken away from me.

'When I am free of legal restrictions the full story will become clear, but I have never knowingly or deliberately taken any supplements that violate anti-doping regulations.

'As a professional athlete I would never do anything to enhance my performance by using banned substances and have never disrespected or cheated fellow athletes and supporters of any of the teams I have played for, or against.

'As a consequence of the decision announced today I will appeal this before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.'