The doping test that the Argentine took before the 2022 World Cup turned out to be positive
Ex-player of Metalist, Atalanta, Sevilla and Argentina national team Alejandro “Papu” Gomez received a two-year ban for doping.
It is reported that the doping test that the attacking midfielder took in November 2022, shortly before the start of the World Cup in Qatar, gave a positive result.
The footballer passed the fatal test during a training session in Seville. According to Gomez himself, he did not feel well the day before and, without consulting doctors, drank cough syrup prescribed to one of his children.
As it turned out, Gomez and Seville had known about the result of the doping test for several months. It is for this reason that the Spanish club announced the early termination of the contract with the Argentine on September 1 this year, although the agreement was valid until 2024.
Subsequently, 35-year-old Gomez said that he was ready to retire if he did not receive a suitable offer. Taking into account the circumstances that have emerged, it can be assumed that the football player already anticipated the impending disqualification.
Despite this, on September 29, Monza took the risk of signing the experienced midfielder. For the Italian club, Alejandro only managed to come on as a substitute twice, playing a total of 40 minutes.
It is currently unknown whether Gomez intends to challenge the verdict.
In addition to Seville and Monza, the Argentine played for Arsenal Sarandi, San Lorenzo, Catania, Kharkov Metalist (24 matches, 4 goals and 6 assists) and Atalanta throughout his career. As part of the Argentina national team, the midfielder became a world champion, playing two matches at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Source: Sportarena
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