Tag: Peru
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Russia 2018: Banned Peru captain cleared to play at World Cup
Peru captain Paolo Guerrero can play at this summer’s World Cup after a Swiss tribunal ruled on his drug ban. The court agreed on Thursday to temporarily lift a 14-month suspension, imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas), while it considered the 34-year-old striker’s appeal. The captains of Peru’s Group C rivals Australia,…
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Russia 2018: Peru captain banned from World Cup
Peru captain Paolo Guerrero has been suspended from this summer’s World Cup because of a positive doping test. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency to extend Guerrero’s six-month FIFA ban, which expired this month. CAS says Guerrero will be banned for 14 months which lasts until…
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SHOCKING! Evidence of world’s biggest child sacrifice found in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have found evidence of the biggest-ever sacrifice of children, uncovering the remains of more than 140 youngsters who were slain alongside 200 llamas as part of a ritual offering some 550 years ago, National Geographic announced on Thursday. The site was located on top of a cliff facing the Pacific Ocean in…
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Peru: Paolo Guerrero to miss World Cup after failing drugs test
Peru captain and record scorer Paolo Guerrero has tested positive for cocaine and will serve a 12-month ban, ruling him out of the World Cup. The striker, 33, tested positive for the stimulant after qualifier against Argentina on 5 October. The ban will be dated from 3 November, when he was provisionally suspended. Peru beat…