Cruzeiro ahead Gabriel Barbosa has received his attraction towards a 24-month suspension for tried anti-doping fraud, which was overturned by the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport on Friday.
Barbosa, often known as Gabigol, was suspended for 2 years by a Brazilian sports activities courtroom in March 2024, with the ban ranging from the date of the alleged violation, April 8, 2023, when he was taking part in for Flamengo.
Barbosa denied the allegations and Flamengo mentioned they’d help the participant in his attraction to CAS.
Sport’s highest courtroom has now mentioned that though Barbosa’s behaviour was utterly uncooperative, it couldn’t be thought-about ‘tampering’ beneath the World Anti-Doping Code.
The now 28-year-old was accused of creating it tough to hold out an anti-doping take a look at the day earlier than Flamengo’s match within the Rio de Janeiro state league, which he took hours after his teammates, native media reported on the time.
CAS in April 2024 had allowed Barbosa to proceed taking part in pending the end result of the attraction.
Barbosa now performs for Brazilian Serie A membership Cruzeiro after leaving Flamengo late final 12 months. REUTERS
