Fluminense star Deco has insisted that he has not used any ‘forbidden’ substances after failing a doping test.
The former Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder tested positive for the banned diuretic furosemide following his side’s 2-0 win over Boavista in the Campeonato Carioca on March 30.
The drug is on FIFA’s prohibited list as it can be used to hide performance-enhancing substances, but Deco’s lawyers claim it was only in the player’s body as he had taken contaminated vitamins, which he bought from a pharmacy.
The 35-year-old told Lancenet: “I have spoken to my lawyer and I will wait for the results of the B sample.
“I have been playing professional football for 18 years, including 15 in Europe, without any problems.
“I’ll express my opinion only after the seeing the B results and I will stop at nothing to clarify the facts.”
The former Portugal international has been left out of Flu’s squad for Thursday’s Copa Libertadores game against Emelec in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil.
Source: Sky Sports
