Former Genoa and Italy striker Giuseppe Rossi has avoided a doping ban after testing positive for dorzolamide.
The banned substance was detected in a drug test Rossi took after Genoa’s match against Benevento on May 12.
However, Italy’s anti-doping court only chose to reprimand the ex-Manchester United, Villarreal and Fiorentina forward as opposed to suspend him.
Dorzolamyde can usually be found in anti-glaucoma medication, but it is also a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and can be used as a masking agent.
Former Genoa and Italy striker Giuseppe Rossi has avoided a doping ban after testing positive for dorzolamide.
The banned substance was detected in a drug test Rossi took after Genoa’s match against Benevento on May 12.
However, Italy’s anti-doping court only chose to reprimand the ex-Manchester United, Villarreal and Fiorentina forward as opposed to suspend him.
Dorzolamyde can usually be found in anti-glaucoma medication, but it is also a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and can be used as a masking agent.
A masking agent works by making drug tests ineffective, leading to false negative results.
The 31-year-old, who maintained his innocence, is without a club after leaving Genoa over the summer but is now free to continue his playing career.
Giuseppe Rossi on avoiding a doping ban: "Today a nightmare of four months is over! Now I only want to think about football & keep doing what I love more than anything else!" https://t.co/uYSaeoYgSA https://t.co/GSKaXAxiD1
— footballitalia (@footballitalia) October 1, 2018