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Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray issues apology after positive drug test

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Athletic Bilbao Defender Yeray Issues Apology After Positive Drug Test

By IANS News September 11, 2025 • 09:30 AM View: 469

Athletic Bilbao: Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Alvarez said that he assumed responsibility after testing positive for a prohibited substance, which has seen him given a 10-month suspension by UEFA.

Yeray was given the suspension after testing positive for canrenone, which can be used as a masking agent, that was present in a treatment he was taking against hair loss he was suffering after surviving cancer twice, reports Xinhua.

The 30-year-old tested positive for Canrenone, both in and out, following a 3-0 defeat by Manchester United in the Europa League semifinals in May.

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