(Source: Reuters)In a career-defining legal victory ahead of the World Cup, Peru captain Paolo Guerrero was cleared Thursday to play at the tournament in Russia by a Swiss supreme court judge despite a doping ban. That included a letter signed by captains of Peru’s three World Cup opponents – France, Denmark and Australia – urging he be allowed to play. The verdict came four days ahead of FIFA’s Monday deadline for Peru to finalize its 23-man World Cup squad. Guerrero tested positive for a metabolite of cocaine at a World Cup qualifier against Argentina in October. At the World Cup, Peru opens against Denmark on June 16 in Saransk.

Source: Indian Express May 31, 2018 13:18 UTC