He was World Champion with Messi, now he is suspended by FIFA

Lionel Messi and the rest of the Argentina players in the 2022 World Cup will be looked at as heroes for their country. The 2022 World Cup will live in the memory of all Argentina fans and football fans because of the legendary game against France in Qatar. While most of the players will be remembered as heroes from the squad, one player will not be shunned in the same light. One player was banned from football, and the player tried to appeal the decision. The appeal was denied, and he will continue to face a ban from football.

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Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gómez had his appeal against a two-year doping ban rejected. Gómez will stay away from professional football for the next two years. The AC Monza player tested positive for Terbutaline in 2022 and remains banned from any sporting activity. The Argentine played only two games for the Italian side as he made his move to the Serie A from Sevilla. He played a total of 40 minutes for AC Monza against Sassuolo and Salernitana.

Gómez played for Sevilla for two years and made more than 90 appearances for the Spanish club. Gómez played most of his career in Atlanta BC, from 2014 to 2021. He made more than 200 appearances for the Italian club and scored 50 goals. He was electric on the ball and was a great dribbler. In the 2019/20 season, Gómez set the Serie A record for the most assists in a single season with 16, and he was named in the Serie A team of the year that year. That earned him a spot on the Argentina national team for the 2022 World Cup, where he started the first game against Saudi Arabia, where they lost 2-1.

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Gómez could consider retirement if another appeal is rejected

Gaston Edul reports that the sanction against Papu Gómez was two years. They rejected the appeal. There are now 15 days left before they can appeal again. If the sanction is final, Papu Gómez would leave professional activity. There is still one more instance. Gómez is 36 years old.