10/22/2023 3:10 p.m. Updated on 10/22/2023 3:45 p.m.
Two days after the news of his positive result in a surprise anti-doping test carried out in 2022, Alejandro Gómez gave his official version in a statement that he published on his social networks and that he signed as Papu.
As he had told Olé in a contact with this newspaper, the 35-year-old player (he turned in February) assured that he ate a spoonful of his youngest son’s syrup to try to relieve a cough he suffered last November when He lived and played in Seville.
Furthermore, the footballer who had recently moved to Monza in Italy, confirmed that he had already been notified of a two-year suspension (this Sunday, obviously, he was not cited in his team’s defeat against Roma in Seria A and was shown watching the game on TV). He does not mention, however, what decision he will make with his career if the appeal by his lawyers is not successful.
If the suspension is ratified, he would complete it when he is 37 years old and all roads lead to a retirement from the activity, something that he had already hinted at when he left Seville and could not find a club that would seduce him.
Papu, as confirmed to Olé, found out about this situation hours before the Argentina-France final at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, when he was injured in an ankle, a mishap that prevented him from playing since the round of 16 against Australia.
Papu Gómez at Monza.
The complete statement from Papu Gómez
As a result of the recent news published about me in relation to a possible regulatory violation in anti-doping matters, I inform the media and public opinion below:
1) First of all, I confirm that yesterday I was notified of the resolution of the Anti-Doping Sanctioning Committee of the Spanish Commission for the Fight Against Doping in Sports, by which the suspension of my federative license is agreed for a period of two years.
2) I have always not only strictly complied with all regulations but I have positioned myself as a strong defender of clean sport and sportsmanship, categorically condemning and rejecting all forms of doping.
3) I have never had nor will I have the intention of resorting to a prohibited practice.
4) The alleged violation has its origin in the presence of Terbutaline in my body due to having mistakenly and accidentally, involuntarily and unintentionally received a spoonful of my little son’s syrup, to relieve his cough. However, it is worth specifying that the therapeutic use of Terbutaline is allowed for professional athletes and that in no case does it improve sporting performance in football.
5) Without going into substantive issues, I have put this matter in the hands of my lawyers considering that the processing of the disciplinary file would not have been carried out in accordance with the provisions of the regulations.
6) Finally, I want to thank all the expressions of affection and support received in these difficult moments on a professional level,
Alejandro Gómez after the title in Qatar.
2023-10-22 15:10:51
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