Italy skipper Cannavaro fails doping test

ITALIAN captain Fabio Cannavaro has failed a doping test.

Cannavaro’s club Juventus said yesterday the positive exam was the result of cortisone used to treat a bee sting. He requested an exemption on the grounds of having taken a medication in the case of an emergency but his request was missing a document and while awaiting a decision he was subjected to a test, which returned a positive result.

Cannavaro was already suspended for Italy’s World Cup qualifier against Ireland tomorrow but he was expected to join the team for Wednesday’s game against Cyprus