• Swiss supreme court clears Peru captain to play in Russia
• Court of arbitration for sport says it will not object
The captain of Peru has been cleared by a Swiss supreme court judge to play at the World Cup despite a doping ban. Paolo Guerrero tested positive for a metabolite of cocaine at a World Cup qualifier against Argentina in October. He argued the stimulant had not been performance enhancing and was accidentally consumed in contaminated tea.
Switzerland’s supreme court said it has granted an interim order to freeze Guerrero’s 14-month ban for a positive test. “Paolo Guerrero can take part in the World Cup,” the court said.
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