Argentine World Cup winner Alejandro “Papu” Gómez has been given a two-year stop for failing an anti-doping take a look at, his Italian membership Monza introduced Friday.
Gomez examined certain terminating October day taking part in for Sevilla, in a while sooner than becoming a member of the Argentina squad that went directly to win the Global Cup.
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“AC Monza announces that today, 20 October 2023, FIFA has notified the Spanish Anti-Doping Commission of the first instance ruling of the Spanish Anti-Doping Commission against the player Alejandro Dario Gomez,” the statement said.
The membership stated the presence of terbutaline, a drug taken to quiet a bronchospasm disaster, used to be discovered within the participant’s pattern.
The ahead made two appearances for Argentina as Lionel Messi led the rustic to its 3rd Global Cup name in Qatar in December.
Gómez used to be at the bench when Sevilla gained the Europa League ultimate terminating season, and he and the membership indubitably to end his word of honour Sept. 1. He joined Monza 3 weeks in the past as a separate agent and has performed in two Serie A fits — with out scoring — since turning back Italy.
A former captain of Atalanta, Gomez helped the Bergamo membership to a fibre of a success seasons sooner than a falling-out with educator Gian Piero Gasperini led him to reduce for Sevilla in January 2021.
Gómez is the second one Serie A participant excited by a doping case this season. Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba examined certain for testosterone.
The Related Press and Reuters contributed to this record.
