US EditionBrazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa cleared by CAS in doping rules case
- Brazilian forward Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, had his two-year doping suspension overturned on Friday after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- The ban originated from an April 2023 allegation that Barbosa evaded doping control while playing for Flamengo, with critics questioning the timing more than two years after the competition.
- Barbosa, 28, who won Olympic gold with Brazil in 2016 and helped Flamengo win two Copa Libertadores, signed with Cruzeiro in January amid his appeal process.
- Barbosa described the past two years as extremely challenging due to being wrongly accused of wrongdoing, emphasizing that no banned substances were found against him.
- The ruling allows Barbosa to continue his career free of suspension, suggesting lasting debate over anti-doping rules' application timing and their relevance in his case.
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04.07.25 - CAS upholds the appeal by Gabriel Barbosa (CAS - Court of Arbitration for Sport)
) MEDIA RELEASE FOOTBALL - BRAZIL THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) UPHOLDS THE APPEAL BY GABRIEL BARBOSA Lausanne, 04 July 2025 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld an appeal by Gabriel Barbosa Almeida (commonly known as Gabigol) against the União Federal do Brasil (União) and the Autoridade Brasileira de Controle de Dopagem (ABCD) concerning a potential breach of anti-doping rules. The 24-month suspension imposed on Mr …
Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa cleared by CAS in doping rules case | Sports-Games
But the wound stays. The 28-year-old Barbosa played in the Brazil team that won the 2016 Olympics gold medal in Rio de Janeiro. At age 19, he joined Inter Milan but returned to Brazil in 2019 and helped Rio-based Flamengo win two Copa Libertadores.In January he signed with Cruzeiro.
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TAS annuls the two-year suspension of Gabriel Barbosa 'Gabigol' The Brazilian player has been 'forgave' by the TAS after having been suspended from football two years m.diaz Vie, 04/07/2025 - 16:11 This Friday July 4 has been cancelled the suspension of 24 months for Gabriel Barbosa by the Court of Sports Arbitration (TAS); this after estimating his appeal and determining that his behavior in an anti-doping control did not constitute a violation…
The Brazilian attacker of Cruzeiro Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, was acquitted of an accusation for attempted fraud in an anti-doping examination in 2023, reported this Friday by the Arbitral Tribunal of Sport (TAS). Gabigol, 28, suspended two years in 2024 by the Brazilian Anti-Doping Tribunal, was accused of obstructing a surprise doping test in 2023, when he played in the Flamengo of Rio de Janeiro. The punishment, however, was suspended…
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