Doping in Soccer/Football

[Libertine Seguros]

It's almost like UKAD have a vested interest in ensuring they don't find anything and they ban some sacrificial lambs from lower divisions! It's almost like it's exactly the same as we've complained about in cycling for years, sweep the big guys under the carpet and hang a few guys who they know can't afford to lawyer up and fight it out to dry!

 

[Invicituz]

Sylvain Gbohouo: 18-month doping ban for Ivory Coast goalkeeper

Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo is given an 18-month ban by Fifa for a doping violation.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Invicituz]

FIFA bans 2 players for doping in World Cup qualifying

ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) — FIFA has handed out four-year doping bans to two players who tested positive for banned substances during qualifying for this year's World Cup.

apnews.com

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Didn't the big MLB player also get busted for Clostebol recently?

 

[Invicituz]

Athletic Bilbao’s Álvarez gets 10-month suspension over banned substance in hair-loss treatment:

Athletic Bilbao’s Álvarez gets 10-month suspension over banned substance in hair-loss treatment

Athletic Bilbao centre back Yeray Álvarez has been suspended for 10 months due to a failed doping test after a Europa League match

www.theguardian.com

 

[TheKidsCallMeBoss]

And who is the chief doctor at Bilbao? San Millan...

 

[TheKidsCallMeBoss]

Is there no football thread?

Vitinha has gone from being mediocre to the best in the world.
He was a player who used to get winded, he couldn't physically handle the matches, now he's a beast. It wasn't a tactical change, but a physical one.

So much for the idea that physical attributes don't matter in football. This player is a great example

When was he ever mediocre? The guy just turned 26 and has been top-class for the past few years. The position he plays isn't really dominated by teenagers or those in their early twenties.

 

[onefortheroad]

Is there no football thread?

Vitinha has gone from being mediocre to the best in the world.
He was a player who used to get winded, he couldn't physically handle the matches, now he's a beast. It wasn't a tactical change, but a physical one.

So much for the idea that physical attributes don't matter in football. This player is a great example

He was always a brilliant technician.
But his real breakthrough under Luis Enrique is tactical maturity, he now positions himself so smartly that he doesn't need to waste energy chasing shadows.
Fitness definitely unlocked his potential, but let's not pretend he went from a player who just used to get winded to the one of the best in the world simply due to a physical change.