Yeray Alvares, defender of the Athletic team from Bilbao, expressed his thoughts on social media regarding the news that he tested positive for a doping substance. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The test result taken after the match against Manchester United in the Europa League was positive. The footballer emphasized that receiving such news is a very heavy blow.
He explained the situation by stating that he was undergoing treatment for hair loss. Alvares mentioned that he had taken various medications after battling cancer.
During the investigation, it was found that one of them contained a banned substance. He is currently temporarily suspended from competitions.
Last season, Alvares played as a central defender, participating in a total of 29 matches across all tournaments, receiving 7 yellow cards and 1 red card, as well as scoring 2 goals.
