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The Peruvian striker will be able to play for Flamengo, as he has done for his World Cup team.

GENEVA

AFP

Peruvian star Paolo Guerrero can play for his Brazilian club Flamengo, he said. Federal Court of Switzerland to consider that the "suspensive effect" of the appeal brought by the player against his suspension for doping is still "valid".

"The suspensive effect decided by the Federal Court on May 30, 2018 is currently valid," said a spokesman for the Federal Court.

The highest court of the Swiss court ruled at the end of May that "the appeal lodged by the Peruvian footballer Paolo Guerrero against the reasoned decision issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)", suspending him, must be accompanied by a "suspensive effect", allowing the player with this decision to compete in the World Cup. 18.

"This is valid as long as the Federal Court does not authorize other measures or until a final decision is made," the spokesman said. of the court.

During the World Cup in Russia, Guerrero, the history of Peru (36 goals in 91 selections), scored a point in the victory of his team against Australia (2-0) and gave help.

Leader of the Peruvian team, Guerrero was tested positive for control by a cocaine metabolite, a substance on the banned list of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), after a test performed on October 5, 2017 after a qualifying match at the World Cup against Argentina.

innocent, but had to face a suspension of six months, dictated by FIFA.

After a brief return to court in May, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) extended the sanction to 14 months, which removed it from the World Cup. Even, WADA had also appealed, calling for a more severe punishment.