Argentina World Cup winner Papu Gomez breaks silence after being given a two-year doping ban, as he denies deliberately taking Terbitulane and blames his son's cough syrup. The Argentine winger and his club side at the time, Sevilla, were made aware of the failed test months ago, but the player only received his sanction last week. Terbutaline, a drug used to treat shortness of breath due to lung problems, was found in a sample taken from Gomez when playing for Sevilla in October 2022. He took to Instagram on Sunday to explain his punishment and claim his innocence in his intentions to take Terbitulane.  Following the recent news published about me in relation to a possible regulatory violation in anti-doping matters, below I put into the knowledge of the media and public opinion the following,' he began, before listing six separate points. 'First of all, I confirm that yesterday I was notified of the resolution of the Anti-Doping Sanctioning Committee of the Spanish Commission for the Fight Against Doping in Sports, by which the suspension of my federative license for a period of time is agreed period of two years. Papu Gomez has since signed for Monza back in Italy after spending seven years playing for Atalanta between 2014 and 2021.