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Gabriel Barbosa, the Brazilian striker who is best known as "Gabigol" and is remembered mainly as the brilliant purchase of Inter that paid about 30 million euros for him in 2016 and earned him only one goal, was then loaned to the Portuguese Benfica and failed there until in 2020 he finally returned to the Brazilian Flamengo , the only country where he was successful on the grass, was suspended this evening (Monday) for two years after he was convicted of attempting to falsify a drug test.
In Brazil, it is reported that the 27-year-old striker, who in recent years has won almost every possible title with Flamengo, including the Copa Libertadores, faked his urine test on April 8, 2023. It is claimed that on that day all the team's players were asked to undergo the test, but he was the only one who returned it Contrary to the instructions and hence the concerns that he faked the test.
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According to the law in Brazil, any attempt to disrupt the inspection procedure means immediate removal which can reach up to four years in prison.
The striker intends to appeal the punishment, but in any case starting next week, from April 1, he will not be able to play football until he succeeds in overturning the decision.
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