Home / Sport / FootballDeco appeals 1-year doping ban at sports courtAP3 Dec, 2013 08:17 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Former Portugal playmaker Deco has asked sport's highest court to overturn his one-year ban for doping.The Court of Arbitration for Sport says Deco has appealed to "be cleared of any anti-doping rule violation." The court says a timetable for the case will be decided within days. Deco, who retired from playing in August citing injuries, was banned by a Brazilian football tribunal several weeks later.He had tested positive for a banned diuretic which can hide the presence of other drugs.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Deco, who denies wrongdoing, ended his career with Brazilian club Fluminense. The Brazil-born player represented Portugal at two World Cups, and won the Champions League with Porto and Barcelona before joining Chelsea.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from FootballAuckland FCAuckland FC withdraw stadium plan, eye extended stay at current venuesFootballComeback queens strike again as England reach Euro 2025 finalFootballEngland great Paul Gascoigne rushed to hospital, found collapsed at homeSponsoredSolar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night skyAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
