Benevento captain Fabio Lucioni has vowed to fight a one-year doping ban imposed by Italy’s anti-doping authority which he said has shattered his dream of playing in Serie A. The 30-year-old defender tested positive for the steroid clostebol after Benevento’s 1-0 loss to Torino in September. Lucioni joined Benevento in 2014 and had helped the team from outside Naples move from the third division up into Serie A this season for the first time. “I played all levels and finally got to Serie A when I was 30 years. The Serie A tailenders now have seven points from 20 games before next Sunday’s trip to Bologna.

Source: Punch January 17, 2018 11:37 UTC