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.

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