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In 1991, Diego Maradona was suspended 15 months after testing positive for cocaine while playing for Napoli. During that period he was sentenced to 14 months probation. In the 1994 World Cup he again tested positive for ephedrine and was suspended 15 months.
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In the Italy 1990 Qualifiers, in a game between Chile and Brazil, Roberto Condor Rojas, Chilean keeper, simulated a face injury to imply the fans had thrown something at him. He was suspended for life although he received amnesty in 2000. The Chilean team would not participate in the 1994 World Cup.
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In 1994 Eric Cantona received a 9 month suspension, 120 hours of community service and a public apology after karate kicking a Crystal Palace fan for insulting him while he was walking to the locker room. His apology was so weak that United suspended him four months and two weeks without pay.
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In the 1997 Confederations Cup, previously called Rey Fahd Cup, Claudio Suarez tested positive for nandrolene but received punishment due to an error in the testing. There were also rumors that the positive result actually belong to Roberto Carlos at the peak of his career.
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Two years later Paulo Cesar Chavez tested positive for nandrolene in the Copa America in Paraguay 1999. He was exonerated by FIFA after a six month suspension from CONMEBOL competition.
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Raul Rodrigo Lara was suspended six months from CONMEBOL competition after testing positive for testosterone in the 1999 Copa America.
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Aaron Galindo and Salvador Carmona tested positive for testosterone in an anti-doping test prior to the 2005 Confederations Cup and were suspended for a year.
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On May 16, 2007 the Arbitrary Sports Tribunal gave Salvador Carmona a life ban for a second offense.
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In 2010, Carlos Vela and Efrain Juarez were suspended six months and fined 50,000 dollars each after having a party in Monterrey after Mexico defeated Colombia.
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Israel Jimenez, Nestor Vidrio, Jonathan Dos Santos, Marco Fabian, Jorge Hernandez, David Cabrera, Javier Cortes and Nestor Calderon were suspended six months and fined 50,000 pesos for organizing a party in their hotel in Ecuador.
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Guillermo Ochoa, Antonio Naelson Sinha, Francisco Maza Rodriguez, Edgar Duenas, and Hobbit Bermudez tested positive for clembuterol in an anti-doping test and were removed from the roster for the 2011 World Cup.
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The English Football Federation suspended Luis Suarez eight games and charged him 40,000 pounds for racially insulting Patrice Evra. Jon Terry was absolved in a similar case with Anton Ferdinand.
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Juventus manager, Antonio Conte, was suspended 10 months for his role in the match-fixing scandal in Italy while players Leonardo Bonucci and Simone Pepe were absolved.
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Guillermo Ramirez, Gustavo Cabrera (photo) and Yony Florez, players for the Guatemalan national team, were suspended for attempting to fix a game with the national team.
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In 1991, Diego Maradona was suspended 15 months after testing positive for cocaine while playing for Napoli. During that period he was sentenced to 14 months probation. In the 1994 World Cup he again tested positive for ephedrine and was suspended 15 months.
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