[trial.soc.culture.italian] Maradona tested positive for Drugs

marino@maui.cs.ucla.edu (Fabio Marino) (03/30/91)

REPRINTED WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE LA TIMES 3/29/91 :


Diego Maradona, the captain of Argentina's national team and defending
Italian League champion Napoli, tested positive for drugs after a
recent game, his team [Napoli] said Thursday.
Giorgio Perinetti, Napoli's sporting director, said the Italian Soccer
Federation would not say what he tested positive for.
La Repubblica [an italian newspaper] reported that Maradona tested
positive after Napoli's 1-0 victory over Bari on March 17th.
A spokesman for the Italian Soccer Federation refused comment, but did
say that results of a second test will be available by the end of the
week.
Maradona could not be reached for comment.
Regulations provide for suspensions of six months to two years for
players who test positive, with the suspension recognized worldwide by
soccer's governing body.