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Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Álvarez apologizes, was found positive in doping test
The drug was present in the treatment he was given when he struggled with hair loss after recovering from cancer twice. The 30-year-old player tested positive for canrenone after a 3-0 loss to Manchester United in the Europa League semi-finals in May.
Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Álvarez has apologized, accepting responsibility after testing positive in a doping test for a banned drug. In this case, he has been suspended for 10 months by UEFA. According to a report by news agency Xinhua, 30-year-old Yeray was suspended after being found positive for canrenone. A banned substance called canrenone was found in his body. It is a substance that is often used to hide drugs.
The drug was present in the treatment he was given when he struggled with hair loss after recovering from cancer twice. The 30-year-old tested positive for canrenone after the 3-0 loss to Manchester United in the Europa League semi-finals in May.
Yeray said he had been taking the drug for this treatment since 2022 and had shared all the information with the club. His girlfriend was also receiving a similar treatment. However, she ran out of medicines a week before the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals.
