International Football - Cannavaro fails drugs test

Eurosport - Thu, 08 Oct 19:07:00 2009

Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has failed a doping test after taking a medicine that contained the banned substance cortisone

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The former World Player of the Year was allegedly stung by a wasp and took a medicine that contained cortisone.

He requested an exemption on the grounds of having taken a medication in the case of an emergency but his request was missing a document and while awaiting a decision he was subjected to an anti-doping test, which returned a positive result.

Sources close to his club Juventus have claimed he took nothing more than an anti-allergy medicine.

Cannavaro is currently on international duty preparing for Italy's last two World Cup qualifiers against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday and then at home to Cyprus on Wednesday.

Cannavaro is suspended for the Ireland match but was expected to return to the team he captained to World Cup glory in 2006 for the Cyprus game.

He is due to be interviewed by the Italian Olympic Committee's (Coni) anti-doping prosecutor Etorre Torri on Friday morning in Turin.

Coni released a statement on its website explaining the circumstances of the positive test without revealing if any action has been taken against the player.

AFP

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  1. joepresley..kenny's ban was by the english fa..what­ happens in italy has no effect on
    what kenny has done­ in england...just were'nt sure if you knew that..

    From walt jabasco, on Fri 9 Oct 6:48PM

  2. he may have to say he got them off mutu..

    From walt jabasco, on Fri 9 Oct 6:44PM

  3. hgpa nk aku komen dlm english ka?? ok2... cannavaro­ take the drug because he want to maintain his fitness..­ he is 36 year old already.. that is why...

    From musleemean_88, on Fri 9 Oct 10:55AM

  4. Critisizing him as if no English sportsman/woman has­ never failed a drug test. Some have even been banned­ for years.

    From Ian, on Fri 9 Oct 10:40AM

  5. its not unussual.. where is the home of the mafia??­ italy. so what is wrong with
    peddling hashish, cocaine,­ ganja, etc...etc..etc in such a country????

    From Brian, on Fri 9 Oct 10:01AM

  6. Paddy Kennys drugs wasnt performance enhancing and he­ recieved a 9 month ban so cannavaro shud

    From joepresley, on Fri 9 Oct 9:53AM

  7. Paddy kenny got banned so should he!!!

    From joepresley, on Fri 9 Oct 9:49AM

  8. #108
    can you say that in English?
    it might have been­ something halfway intelligent, but I can't tell....

    From monson.theknole, on Fri 9 Oct 9:45AM

  9. #113
    anybody who thinks that ALL footballers are doping­ is stupid.
    each case should be considered on its­ merits.

    From monson.theknole, on Fri 9 Oct 9:41AM

  10. anti-drug rules are a good thing, but they must be­ administered with some common sense. My son would also­ have taken such an anti-allergy medicine, as he is­ quite allergic to bee stings. If this explanation seems­ reasonable as the cause of the test result, nothing­ should be done, as the player did nothing wrong.

    From monson.theknole, on Fri 9 Oct 9:40AM

  11. It is not a matter of believing Cannavaro would, or­ would not, take drugs. The fact is, that before the­ test they informed all the relevant institutions about­ assuming that drug. So it is not a matter of likes and­ dislikes. It is a matter of facts.
    By the way,­ Cannavaro endured long phases of poor performances in­ the recent 2-3 years, for Real and for Italy. He just­ accepted and acknowledged his bad form, he got his own­ crowd's boos and he hoped for better times to come,­ if they would ever come.

    From Giovanni T, on Fri 9 Oct 9:20AM

  12. Anybody who think that footballers are not doping is­ more than naive.

    From zastomito, on Fri 9 Oct 9:13AM

  13. nigerian football gone south. africaplays.come

    From Second S, on Fri 9 Oct 9:09AM

  14. kenya rocked by claims of world cup match fixing.­ africaplays.come

    From Second S, on Fri 9 Oct 9:08AM

  15. Cannavaro is a hard working player and does not need to­ take drugs to to perform well...i do respect the no­ nonsense to drug use in soccer but i just feel canavaro­ wouldnt ruine his illustroous aproach for a moment int­ e clouds if u know wat i mean..

    From D-Boi, on Fri 9 Oct 9:07AM

  16. Since when do they ban you for taking a pain killer­ millions of footballers have been having cortisone­ injections sinnce time began to get through matches­ when they are injured. It's the opposite of muscle­ building steriod , it reduces inflamation etc...!!! no­ way he should be banned!!!! its stupid they are even­ considering it

    From Alg, on Fri 9 Oct 8:57AM

  17. kanavaro amek dadah psl dia dh jd kuda tua.. dia x nk­ jd kuda kepang, psl tu dia amek ddah.. hahaha

    From musleemean_88, on Fri 9 Oct 8:52AM
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    Fok that italian Motherfoker

    From Sean, on Fri 9 Oct 8:09AM

  19. darren m I suppose , although animal cruelty is no joke­ .

    Also can people speak english rather than thai or­ some other SE asian language , it makes hit harder to­ take in your informed comments if we cant understand it

    From ninja_king_returns, on Fri 9 Oct 7:57AM
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    104.Donney rapes animals

    From ninja_king_returns, on­ Fri 9 Oct

    THEY WERE ASKING FOR IT
    THEY SHOULDN´T BE­ WEARING SEXY LITTLE OUTFITS IF THEY WERN´T UP FOR IT

    From darren m, on Fri 9 Oct 7:47AM
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