Cannavaro has failed a drugs test!

[Wonderwall]

He will obviously get away with it and on the basis of the cover story, it is plausible!

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 27,00.html

Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has failed a dope test after taking a medicine that contained the banned substance cortisone.

The 2006 World Player of the Year was allegedly stung by a wasp and took a medicine that contained the banned substance, which is often used to suppress pain.

The veteran defender requested an exemption on the grounds of having taken a medication in the case of an emergency but his request was missing a document and while awaiting a decision he was subjected to an anti-doping test, which returned a positive result.

Sources close to Juventus have claimed he took nothing more than an anti-allergy medicine.

International duty

Cannavaro is currently on international duty preparing for Italy's last two World Cup qualifiers against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday and then at home to Cyprus on Wednesday.

The 36-year-old is suspended for the Ireland match but was expected to return to the team he captained to World Cup glory in 2006 for the Cyprus game.

He is due to be interviewed by the Italian Olympic Committee's (Coni) anti-doping prosecutor Etorre Torri on Friday morning in Turin.

Coni released a statement on its website explaining the circumstances of the positive test without revealing if any action has been taken against the player.

"After an Italian player made a request for an exemption for therapeutic reasons for medicine given in an emergency, CONI's Therapeutic Exemption Committee requested via registered letter that the Emergency Room doctor's certificate be added to the documentation sent," CONI explained on their official website.

"In the meantime, the athlete was subjected to an anti-doping test and the result was positive."

Co-operate
Juventus have responded quickly to the surprise news stating they will co-operate fully with the Italian Olympic Committee's investigation.

"With regards to the news of the launch of an investigation by the Procura Antidoping (CONI) involving player Fabio Cannavaro, the medical division of Juventus state that they acted within the sanitary prescriptions and the deontological rules, intervening in an urgent manner - last August - following the worsening of the clinical condition following the sting by an insect," read a statement on Juve's official website.

"On that occasion a medical remedy which was indispensable in order to prevent eventual complications, even lethal ones, was used.

"The player and the medical staff of Juventus will be at the disposal of the Procura to clarify this issue as soon as possible, as well as eventual documentation."

[Alex Sapphire]

sounds like he was open about it, but it also sounds like it will be down to hic club doctor to clear his name.
Reminds me of when taggart got a sick note off his club doctor which excused him for speeding up the hard shoulder because he had "gasto entoritis" (the shits).

Bit different fom Plug doing a runner though, so presume he'll get off

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Why would cortisone be on banned substane list? How does it improve your performance? Loads of allergic people, me included, use cortisone lotion regularily.

[Dameerto]

Why would cortisone be on banned substane list? How does it improve your performance? Loads of allergic people, me included, use cortisone lotion regularily.

As I understand, (from sports point of view) it could be used to gain an endurance advantage

[Ted Hughes]

'The 2006 World Player of the Year was allegedly stung by a wasp'. They have to say 'allegedly' in case the wasp takes legal action.

[Fish111]

I was stung by a bee once, £50 for a jar of honey!


Please move to jokes section if deemed funny enough.

[Ted Hughes]

I was stung by a bee once, £50 for a jar of honey!


Please move to jokes section if deemed funny enough.

A 'Groucho Marks' style delivery would work well with that.

[Alex Sapphire]

Bloke goes into a pet shop and says "I want to buy a wasp".
"We don't sell wasps sir" replies the shopkeeper.
"Well you've got one in the window"




tara

[Fish111]

Bloke goes into a pet shop and says "I want to buy a wasp".
"We don't sell wasps sir" replies the shopkeeper.
"Well you've got one in the window"

tara

Tommy Cooper style?

[ronk]

Seems simple enough. Normal response should be no ban, but you never know with zealous officials and the desire to appear to be tough.

[Steve]

I thought players had Cortisone injections when they were playing with pain? Often with foot and back injuries? I'm sure I remember David Beckham having Cortisone injections on his metatarsal before that world cup?

[Dameerto]

I thought players had Cortisone injections when they were playing with pain? Often with foot and back injuries? I'm sure I remember David Beckham having Cortisone injections on his metatarsal before that world cup?

It's used in treating pain as an injection yes, it's also capable of being misused. I havent really got a medical background so Im sketchy on the details but i know it's something Tour De France competitors are blood tested for (maybe implying it can be taken orally in some form)