Costa Rica defender Gallo positive in doping test before World Cup, banned

Four weeks before the Football World Cup, Costa Rica defender Orlando Gallo was banned by FIFA after he tested positive for an ‘anabolic steroid’ in a doping test. FIFA said on Saturday that Gallo had been “temporarily suspended and resumed normal procedures”.

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FIFA has not given any time frame for the disciplinary hearing of the case. Gallo could face a four-year ban. He currently plays for Costa Rica’s club Herediano. Costa Rica will play its first match in the Qatar Football World Cup against Spain on 23 September. Then they have to play Japan and Germany in Group E.