RedRabbit
07-12-2006, 21:07
Source Goal.com Barcelona and Real Madrid, along with Real Betis and Valencia have been linked with Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes, who is at the centre of Operation Puerto.
French daily Le Monde has accused the four clubs, and in particular players such as Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o, Roberto Carlos, Raul, Deco and David Beckham, of having benefited from the services of Eufemiano Fuentes.
Fuentes was the one in charge of allegedly administering banned substances to cyclists in what has become famous as Operation Puerto since it was uncovered in June.
Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso - along with a few others - were banned from the Tour de France after they were linked with Fuentes, but there have since been unestablished claims that lots of other sportsmen have been under the care of Fuentes.
Tennis player Rafael Nadal had been linked with Fuentes in August, and French daily Le Monde has now claimed that Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia and Real Betis have all used the services of the maligned doctor, who allegedly supplied banned substances through the medical teams of the respective clubs.
The report is based upon some of Fuentes' notes mentioning the clubs using his services in the build-up to the 2005-06 season.
However, the good doctor clammed up when pressed by Le Monde for more specifics over his link to football clubs.
"I can't tell, I have received death threats," said Fuentes. "I was told that if I told certain things, my family and myself could have serious problems."
But Fuentes did say, "I worked with Spanish first and second division clubs. I worked with several clubs at the same time, sometimes directly with the players, sometimes by sharing my knowledge with the clubs' doctors."
Will this lead to an point and relegation punishment similar to the Italian scandal?
If confirmed some players may get banned for league and international playing
French daily Le Monde has accused the four clubs, and in particular players such as Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o, Roberto Carlos, Raul, Deco and David Beckham, of having benefited from the services of Eufemiano Fuentes.
Fuentes was the one in charge of allegedly administering banned substances to cyclists in what has become famous as Operation Puerto since it was uncovered in June.
Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso - along with a few others - were banned from the Tour de France after they were linked with Fuentes, but there have since been unestablished claims that lots of other sportsmen have been under the care of Fuentes.
Tennis player Rafael Nadal had been linked with Fuentes in August, and French daily Le Monde has now claimed that Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia and Real Betis have all used the services of the maligned doctor, who allegedly supplied banned substances through the medical teams of the respective clubs.
The report is based upon some of Fuentes' notes mentioning the clubs using his services in the build-up to the 2005-06 season.
However, the good doctor clammed up when pressed by Le Monde for more specifics over his link to football clubs.
"I can't tell, I have received death threats," said Fuentes. "I was told that if I told certain things, my family and myself could have serious problems."
But Fuentes did say, "I worked with Spanish first and second division clubs. I worked with several clubs at the same time, sometimes directly with the players, sometimes by sharing my knowledge with the clubs' doctors."
Will this lead to an point and relegation punishment similar to the Italian scandal?
If confirmed some players may get banned for league and international playing