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Marco Borriello’s ban for failing a drugs test has expired, but the young striker has slammed Milan for the way he was treated.

The Under-21 international tested positive for banned substances after the November 11 match with Roma, although he always professed his innocence.

“In my hometown of Naples, people went to my mother and told her that her son was a druggie. Those were terrible times.”

His girlfriend, model Belen Rodriguez, claimed the positive test resulted from a cortisone cream that she had given to him.

Borriello was suspended on December 21 and his ban expired today, but it is unlikely he will play again for the Rossoneri this season.

“The club excluded me from the Champions League squad list in January and that does disappoint me,” he revealed.

“Now I hope that the Coach will use a little common sense, perhaps giving me a few more chances to play in Serie A.”

-footballitalia


p/s: cortisone cream?? wtf is that? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

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p/s: cortisone cream?? wtf is that?  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Effects and uses

Cortisone and adrenaline are the main hormones released by the body as a reaction to stress. They elevate blood pressure and prepare the body for a fight or flight response.

Cortisone is sometimes used as a drug to treat a variety of ailments. It can be administered intravenously or cutaneously.

One of cortisone's effects on the body, and a potentially harmful side effect when administered clinically, is the suppression of the immune system. This is an explanation for the apparent correlation between high stress and sickness.

Cortisone is less important than a similar steroid cortisol. Cortisol is responsible for 95% of the effects of the glucocorticosteroids while cortisone is about 4 or 5%. Corticosterone is even less important.

This post has been edited by han2503: Mar 22 2007, 09:06 PM