Every attempt to lift means a blow for
Alejandro 'Papu' Gómez
.
The world champion with the Argentine National Team in Qatar 2022 received a
harsh judicial setback
in the last few hours to his appeal to try to reduce the two-year sanction for doping, although this Saturday he once again expressed confidence in being able to reverse the situation.
"Stronger than ever
," was the phrase he chose to close a story on his Instagram account.
“Hello everyone, as you know they rejected the appeal.
It 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
.
Thank you for the messages of support and affection.
“Here we are despite the difficulties, stronger than ever,” wrote the midfielder, currently at Monza in Italy.
Alejandro Papu Gómez's post after the judicial setback due to his doping sanction.
In fact, the club was aware of the investigation that was uncovered last October when the sanction came out - a year after the episode in question - and also decided to give him a contract until June 2024. His current coach, Raffaele Palladino, had anticipated on Friday that
“the appeal was rejected
. ”
A few weeks ago, the 36-year-old footballer had reappeared on social networks with a post with photos in which he showed himself training privately in a gym, since due to the sanction he cannot be part of his club's facilities either.
Evidently, that post was aimed at trying to get a good response to the appeal before the Court, after having argued that the consumption of
terbutaline
had occurred by mistake when taking a syrup that belonged to his youngest son.
Papu Gómez continues training despite suspension for doping
"It is striking that the athlete, after revealing the content of the analysis and constructing the story provided to the file, did not at least attempt to document through some type of medical report his physical condition or crisis suffered on the fateful night, especially when considering that the "The substance that was detected in the body is a suitable substance to increase sporting performance in the discipline practiced by the subject," stated the letter from the Anti-Doping Sanctioning Committee of the Spanish Commission for the Fight against Doping in Sports.
Last November, prior to the double qualifying round against Uruguay and Brazil, the coach of the Argentine National Team, Lionel Scaloni, commented that he had contacted the Arsenal player from Sarandí to find out how the suspension had impacted him: “I spoke
with the Papu.
He is screwed by what is happening to him.
He is going to appeal, to see if the sanction is reduced.
He gave us a lot and we are very grateful
. ”