Rossi faces 1-year ban for doping

Former Italy forward Giuseppe Rossi’s injuryplagued career has taken another negative turn with a positive doping test.

Italy’s anti-doping agency Nado Italia said on Tuesday that Rossi will stand trial next week after testing positive for an eye drug that can be used as a masking agent. Dorzolamide is commonly found in eye drops. Its use is permitted if the athlete obtains a therapeutic use exemption, although if not applied to the eyes, it could be used as a diuretic. The prosecutor is seeking a one-year ban. —