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Guerrero doping ban extended pending FIFA ruling
Lima, Dec 6 (IANS) A provisional doping ban handed to Peru striker Paolo Guerrero has been extended for another 20 days, the Peruvian football federation said.
The announcement came as FIFA’s disciplinary committee sought more time to decide whether to impose a heftier penalty on the 33-year-old, according to Peruvian federation president Edwin Oviedo, reports Xinhua news agency.
“We have learned from FIFA that there has been an extension of 20 days for an evaluation by the disciplinary commission,” Oviedo told reporters on Tuesday.
Guerrero, who plays his club football for Brazil’s Flamengo, tested positive to an unspecified stimulant after Peru’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Argentina in Buenos Aires on October 5.
He was given a one-month provisional ban on November 4, forcing him out of Peru’s World Cup qualifying playoff games against New Zealand.
Guerrero’s legal team presented its defence to the disciplinary committee in Zurich last week and the player later said that FIFA had ruled out drug use.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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