World Cup winner Paul Pogba's doping suspension has been reduced to 18 months from an initial four years, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Friday. "The suspension is now 18 months, starting Sept. 11, 2023," CAS director general Matthieu Reeb told Reuters. The decision means that the former France international will be eligible to make a return to competitive football in March 2025. Pogba welcomed the decision in a statement. "Finally the nightmare is over," he said. "Following the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, I can look forward to the day when I can follow my dreams again. "I always stated that I never knowingly breached World Anti-Doping Agency regulations when I took a nutritional supplement prescribed to me by a doctor, which does not affect or enhance the performance of male athletes." Pogba, 31, has not played since August 2023 after he tested positive for DHEA -- a banned substance that raises levels of testosterone --...