2024-03-09 18:58:01
Football player Alejandro “Papu” Gomezwho goes through a suspension for dopingdescribed as “super painful news” the rejection by the Spanish Justice of his appeal request to reduce his sanction, which will continue to keep him away from professional activity for at least two years.
The 36-year-old midfielder, a member of the Argentine world champion team in Qatar 2022, used his Instagram account to make his defense, one day after knowing the setback to his presentation.
“Hello everyone, as you know the appeal was rejected. This is super painful news and it disappoints me a lot.. With my work team and lawyers we are going to continue fighting until the last moments to play again,” the player commented through a story on his social media profile.
“Thank you for the messages of support and affection. Here we are despite the difficulties, stronger than ever“He added in the text, which has an image of him training in the background.
The rejection of the appeal of “Papu” Gómez
The Monza coach, Raffaele Palladino, anticipated this Friday prior to the team’s match with Genoa in Serie A that “The appeal was rejected, as far as I know. The club will inform you”.
Gómez’s contract with the Italian club – with which he only played 40 minutes in two games in October 2023 – expires in June of this year and his football future at 36 years old is a real unknown.
The positive doping of “Papu” Gómez
The world champion with the Argentine team in Qatar 2022 tested positive in an anti-doping test in mid-November 2022when he was still playing in Sevilla and they met almost a year later, when he was already in Italy.
The former Arsenal and San Lorenzo, among other clubs, was suspended for “gross negligence” after consuming terbutalinea substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
After hearing the news, the footballer published a statement on his social networks and claimed that he mistakenly took his youngest son’s cough syrup.