ROME, April 28 (Xinhuanet) -- RAI state TV aired a stunning video tape Thursday where Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro was shown using performance-enhancing substance prior to a 1999 UEFA match.

Cannavaro was shown injected with Neoton, a creatine phosphate, that is not on any banned lists in Italy in the tape, filmed the night before the 1999 UEFA Cup final in a Moscow hotel room, shortly before Parma beat Marseille 3-0 for the title.

"Look what we're reduced to before the UEFA Cupfinal," Cannavaro was heard saying as a Parma teamofficial administered the medicine. "I'm 25 years old and they're killing me."

Cannavaro sent a request to RAI a few hours before the tape was aired asking that it be pulledfrom broadcast, but RAI went ahead and had Cannavaro's lawyer Paolo Trofino in the studio to take part in an open discussion after it was shown.

Trofino emphasized that taking Neoton was not doping, and also made reference to the playful nature of the tape, in which Cannavaro often pokesfun at himself.

Cannavaro played seven seasons for Parma from 1995 to 2002 and now plays for Juventus.







i mean come on, we all know it's a common thing in italy (and england too apparently) !

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Originally posted by fastmp3 (and england too apparently) !

Source?

The substance was legal at the time so it's not really a big deal.

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Originally posted by chesco The substance was legal at the time so it's not really a big deal.

Exactly. Creatine is a widely used supplement for a lot of athletes.

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Originally posted by chesco The substance was legal at the time so it's not really a big deal.

+1

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Originally posted by chesco The substance was legal at the time so it's not really a big deal.

ENOUGH SAID

The source was RAI

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"They are trying to taint a person," Thuram told the club's website. "Everyone knows this substance is not illicit but from now on there will be cast some doubt. "They are destroying football. The only reason for this is to increase audience figures and create doubt."

Thats Lillian Thuram and I actually agree witha Juventino

at least you changed your nickname at time....from Fabio Cannavaro to intermilan

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Originally posted by RubiK Cube Exactly. Creatine is a widely used supplement for a lot of athletes.

It's not creatine, but a..mmm i can't find the exact translation...it's a tonic for heart...it's not doping .

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Originally posted by Armin It's not creatine, but a..mmm i can't find the exact translation...it's a tonic for heart...it's not doping .

once again they steal the cup as they were doped.

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Originally posted by d-miurge once again they steal the cup as they were doped.

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The substance was legal at the time so it's not really a big deal.

the source was official and it was Rai (running on rai3 news), it was videotaped with the Cannavaros camera, loughing and joking about what he was doing, and even now he doesn't know how the fuck the footage went on TV, he's still pissed off...