This file photo taken on March 14, 2021, shows Papu Gomez, who was playing for Sevilla, in action during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Sevilla and Real Betis at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain. (PHOTO / AP)

Argentina forward Papu Gomez who plays for Italian side Monza has received a two-year ban for doping, the Serie A club said on Friday.

The 35-year-old, who joined Monza on a free transfer at the end of September, was part of Argentina's World Cup-winning squad last year.

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"AC Monza announces that today, 20 October 2023, FIFA has notified the Spanish Anti-Doping Commission of the first instance ruling of the Spanish Anti-Doping Commission against the player Alejandro Dario Gomez," the statement said.

The club also said the presence of terbutaline was found in the player's sample, a drug taken to calm a bronchospasm crisis. It happened in October, 2022 when Gomez was playing for Sevilla.