cannavaro caught!

have u heard about the news that cannavaro was seen taking some sort of drugs before the 1999 UEFA cup final in moscow where parma won 3-0 vs marseille? i hope he gets a ban! ... imagine no zlatan and no cannavaro for a good time this season

Source please?

Originally Posted by Willdie

Source please?

I believe RAI Tv had a home made video tape of Fabio injecting himself with the drug Neoton through an intravenous (mispell) drip. The problem is it is not a banned substance and had happen during his spell at Parma.

IMO maybe a non-issue. What makes it sensational is that he now plays for Juve and that's about all. Good luck trying to make the connection between the two.

its a non issue, it is a legal substance and its like 6 years ago

Oh please ..... people are trying to dirty whatever little left that is innocent ! Fokin media ... trying to create an issue. This shouldnt even stir anyone at all, Neoton is LEGAL - I repeat LEGAL substance.

veron also admitted to using the substance while ancelotti has defended cannavaro

here you are - http://www.juventuz.com/forum/showth...threadid=10521 - juve fans have a thread, so you may read it and find useful info

What a shame really ... Never thought the media would sink THIS low .. blurring other players' faces except Canna ... you make your own conclusions what they were trying to imply ... HAH

Cannavaro keeps Italy captaincy
Friday 29 April, 2005
Fabio Cannavaro will not be stripped of his Italian international captaincy after the drugs row video was transmitted, confirmed the FIGC.

“It certainly wasn’t nice to see a player attached to a drip, but Cannavaro has always given his heart and soul for the Nazionale and will remain as captain,” explained Federation President Franco Carraro.

The Juventus defender was seen being injected with legal substance Neoton the night before Parma’s 1999 UEFA Cup Final against Olympique Marseille, as a video made by the player was anonymously handed over to State television RAI.

“I can say that international sport needs clear rules on substances and what kind of behaviour is considered acceptable,” continued Carraro.

“The fact that perfectly healthy athletes are taking medicine does make you think. We need new legislation to stop this from carrying on and a debate that will ensure there are not so many loopholes. The rules are one thing and an ethical stance is another.”

However, the majority of the sporting world in Italy is right behind Cannavaro and stuck by the Azzurri captain.

“I am very disappointed by the comments I am hearing,” said former Parma boss Nevio Scala, who famously said ‘our doping was bread and salami.’

“If Cannavaro had something to hide then he wouldn’t have been filming it. I don’t understand this aggressive reaction to a perfectly normal substance that is not in any way illegal.”

Milan Coach Carlo Ancelotti also explained why healthy players continue to take medication for specific ailments.

“I was a professional athlete for 20 years and I am now struggling with problems in my back and knees. People have to understand the stress that constant playing and training can put on your body. Cannavaro did nothing illegal and someone is trying to use this incident to make a point that has nothing to do with him,” said the former Rossoneri and Roma midfielder.