Gabigol, reported to have blocked the anti-doping control!

The Brazilian Sports Justice Prosecutor’s Office denounced the forward Gabriel Barbosa ‘Gabigol’ for blocking the anti-doping control on April 8 at the training center of Flamengoas club sources confirmed this Friday.

In an official note, Flamengo reported that, “as soon as he was notified” of the complaint, he would “act in defense” of his footballer, who also played in Benfica and the Inter Milan.

Up to four years suspension

SA Gabigol27 years old, He was accused of violating the Brazilian Anti-Doping Code for “fraud or attempted fraud in any part of the control process.” If the judge accepts the charges, the battering ram is formed at saints He faces a possible penalty of up to four years of suspension.

The complaint states that Gabigol He did not respect the protocols for conducting the test and he did not respect the agents in charge of collecting samples from the players of the Rio de Janeiro team that day.

According to the portal ‘Ge said‘, the Brazilian international did not want to undergo a test before training, as established by the regulations, he went to lunch and then agreed to take a urine test, which he also submitted irregularly.

The episode took place a day before the second leg of the 2023 Carioca Championship final, which was won by Fluminense 4-1 against their biggest rivals, Flamengoat the beginning of the season that just ended.

A difficult year

Gabigol He lived a difficult year. His performance fell during the campaign, losing the untouchable status he had enjoyed in recent years and becoming the subject of criticism from both red and black fans. The Brazilian press now thinks that the striker can change his scene and join the ranks of Corinthiansanother of the great clubs in the country and this year suffered to stay in the First Division.