On 4 July 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) annulled Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa’s 24-month suspension, finding his conduct did not legally constitute “tampering” under the Wada Code regulations. Accordingly, the appeal filed by the player, colloquially called Gabigol, was upheld and no sanction was imposed.
On 8 April 2023, Gabigol was subject to an out-of-competition doping control conducted by the Autoridade Brasileira de Controle de Dopagem (the Brazilian NADO). The sample analysis returned negative for prohibited substances. However, on 30 May...
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