the English footballer Chioma Ubogagu, who played for Real Madrid, Arsenal and Orlando Pride (MLS) among others, caused another ‘fire’. And that is, after the white club expelled him from the team for lack of discipline last year, now the player of Tottenham He is serving a nine-month sentence for testing positive on an anti-doping control.
The England international, 29, tested positive for a drug for a skin condition containing a banned substance. He was first suspended in January, but details of the case and the verdict were only announced on Thursday. Canrenone (anti-acne product) was found in a trial conducted in October. He was prescribed by his dermatologist in Texas, where he played for the Houston Dash in 2018.
Hope Solo, a former international goalkeeper of the United States, already received a public warning on Monday from the Anti-Doping Agency in 2012 after testing positive for the banned substance Canrenone in a urine test. A regulatory commission of the English Football Association found that Ubogagu did not intentionally violate doping rules to improve his performance.
He, for his part, defends himself: “I wanted to clarify that the drug had no effect on my performance, but I still made the mistake of not being as enthusiastic as possible and, as a result, I couldn’t play the game. . that I love. until I complete my suspension, “Ubogagu said in a statement. “While my dermatologist knows my profession, it is also my responsibility to know more about the medications prescribed to me.” Ubogagu will not be able to play again until October.
Source: La Verdad
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