World Cup Winner Alejandro "Papu" Gómez Receives 2-Year Doping Ban

Gómez, now playing for Italian club Monza, tested positive for terbutaline while with Sevilla before joining Argentina's World Cup-winning squad; his ban marks the second Serie A doping case this season.

Alejandro 'Papu' Gómez, part of Argentina's World Cup Winning squad, has been handed a two-year ban for failing an anti-doping test, as announced by his Italian club Monza.
Gómez tested positive for terbutaline, a drug taken to manage bronchospasm crisis, last October while playing for Sevilla, before he was part of the Argentina squad for the World Cup.
The ban was communicated to the Spanish Anti-Doping Commission by FIFA on October 20, 2023, marking Gómez as the second Serie A player this season to be involved in a doping case, following Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.
Prior to the doping incident, Gómez played for Sevilla, winning the Europa League final, before terminating his contract with Sevilla on September 1; he joined Monza three weeks ago as a free agent.
After playing two matches for Monza in the Serie A without scoring any goals, Gómez's career now faces a setback due to the imposed doping ban.