Adi Mutu's latest fiasco, as translated from jurnalul.ro
Summary: Mutu's mother gave him new weight-loss pills that contain an illegal substance. Mutu tested positive for doping due to it. Allegedly, he had no idea the substance was in the pills, but as Chivu reiterates, all sportsfolk in general know that you have to ask the doctor's permission before trying out anything. So, Adi's take on the matter, his mother's take on the matter and Cristi's take on the matter.
Highlights from three articles, btw. You can find them all here.
Mutu's first reaction after it was revealed that he'd tested positive was "I'm in shock." On the Facebook page that is supposedly his, the football player firmly states that he did not want to cheat. "Some moments in life cannot be described in words. What will be cleared is that I am not guilty. I need some peace and quiet to prepare my defence."
On the topic of pills on the black market that contain illegal substances without any warning, Romanian authorities managed to catch an organised crime group that during most of 2009 imported the so-called "Chinese weight-loss capsule". The capsule contains sibutramine, a derivate of amphetamine, and it was only brought to the attention of European authorities in 2009.
Mutu's mother, Rodica, says that "nothing was intentional". She also states that there was nothing written on the prescription. "I took the pills with me to Italy and forgot them there. I suppose he was curious and he tried them out, because I'd shown off about having lost weight. He never takes weight-loss pills. On the box it says that it has natural components and that there are no illegal substances."
Nevertheless, Cristian Chivu contradicts Rodica Mutu's statement about her son never using weight-loss pills in his take on the whole scandal: "Adi has always been obsessed with his figure. I know he always took pills so he would go to the toilet a lot. This time, he probably took the wrong sort of pill," Chivu excused his NT colleague.
Nevertheless, medical advice is holy to Chivu. Inter's player says that many errors can happen in the development of meds, which is one of the reasons why performance athletes should be extra vigilent regarding what they take.
"I participated in a lot of medical sessions in Italy during which they told us that in any sort of pill recipient there can be mix-ups with other pills that have ended up there during packaging. This is why we shouldn't take anything without the doctor's permission. Adi probably forgot about this suggestion. I don't even use hair gel without asking my doctor about it, for example."
Chivu now wishes that Mutu would have public support backing him during this difficult time that might even end his career.
"It's a delicate problem. It's the problem of a fellow player, of a friend. We should stand up for him. The National Team and Fiorentina have nothing to do with this issue. Mutu, like any other player, is part of a club, and he should get support."
In my opinion, I don't know whether to feel like slapping Mutu or headdesking, because this is the worst sort of thing that could happen considering his history. Damn stupidity, really.
What's your take on this, lovelies?
Highlights from three articles, btw. You can find them all here.
Mutu's first reaction after it was revealed that he'd tested positive was "I'm in shock." On the Facebook page that is supposedly his, the football player firmly states that he did not want to cheat. "Some moments in life cannot be described in words. What will be cleared is that I am not guilty. I need some peace and quiet to prepare my defence."
On the topic of pills on the black market that contain illegal substances without any warning, Romanian authorities managed to catch an organised crime group that during most of 2009 imported the so-called "Chinese weight-loss capsule". The capsule contains sibutramine, a derivate of amphetamine, and it was only brought to the attention of European authorities in 2009.
Mutu's mother, Rodica, says that "nothing was intentional". She also states that there was nothing written on the prescription. "I took the pills with me to Italy and forgot them there. I suppose he was curious and he tried them out, because I'd shown off about having lost weight. He never takes weight-loss pills. On the box it says that it has natural components and that there are no illegal substances."
Nevertheless, Cristian Chivu contradicts Rodica Mutu's statement about her son never using weight-loss pills in his take on the whole scandal: "Adi has always been obsessed with his figure. I know he always took pills so he would go to the toilet a lot. This time, he probably took the wrong sort of pill," Chivu excused his NT colleague.
Nevertheless, medical advice is holy to Chivu. Inter's player says that many errors can happen in the development of meds, which is one of the reasons why performance athletes should be extra vigilent regarding what they take.
"I participated in a lot of medical sessions in Italy during which they told us that in any sort of pill recipient there can be mix-ups with other pills that have ended up there during packaging. This is why we shouldn't take anything without the doctor's permission. Adi probably forgot about this suggestion. I don't even use hair gel without asking my doctor about it, for example."
Chivu now wishes that Mutu would have public support backing him during this difficult time that might even end his career.
"It's a delicate problem. It's the problem of a fellow player, of a friend. We should stand up for him. The National Team and Fiorentina have nothing to do with this issue. Mutu, like any other player, is part of a club, and he should get support."
In my opinion, I don't know whether to feel like slapping Mutu or headdesking, because this is the worst sort of thing that could happen considering his history. Damn stupidity, really.
What's your take on this, lovelies?