Doping corresponds to the intake of a drug or substance whose purpose is not therapeutic, but rather to improve the performance of the body during a sporting performance. It is highly dangerous because, in addition to receiving a disqualification of several years, it can also have harmful effects on the health of those who take a certain prohibited substance, namely death.
The control activity takes place with the annual publication of the Report. The data contained in the report is collected through an integrated information system called Reporting System Doping Antidoping and processed in collaboration with the Higher Institute of Health.
One of the most striking examples of doping is certainly the case of Diego Armando Maradona. El Pibe de oro tested positive during the 1994 World Cup in the USA; for this reason, that was the last football match that the Argentine played for his national team.
The match between Argentina and Nigeria was won by the Biancocelesti with a result of 2-1. At the end of the game, however, two players, one of whom Maradona, had to undergo a doping test. The result was positive. Diego had taken the drug, ephedrine, which, taken orally, causes an increase in strength.
The player said he felt strong and well prepared, but not thanks to taking a substance, but thanks to hard work. He also said that after using cocaine in 1991, he swore to his wife and daughters that he would never take drugs again. Unfortunately for the Argentine, his statements did not make him forgive and so that was his last match.
Another example of doping that has gone down in history is that of Adrian Mutu, a Romanian footballer currently in business. He plays in Cesena but in the past he played in much more important clubs, such as Inter, Juventus and Chelsea. During his time at Chelsea, Mutu was disqualified for doping. The English team bought him from Parma in August 2003 for € 22.5 million. In October 2004, Mutu was found positive for cocaine, banned for six months and fined € 20,000. Chelsea then decided to retaliate against Mutu for the damage caused to the image of the company due to his behavior, and after various sentences, appeals and against appeals Adrian Mutu was sentenced to pay a fine of 17 million euros.
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