[Fillipo Simone]

29/11/2008 16:52

Former Milan Player Petrini Reveals Culture Of Doping

A former Milan player has admitted he and other players in Milan were subject to doping in the 1960's and 70's.
Sixty-year-old Carlo Petrini says that he and others were part of a culture of doping at the Rossoneri that was forced upon them by the then management, in a time when the long term affects of performance enhancers were largely unknown.

The former player revealed, “As well as being given medicine, I was also a victim of doping. I say victim, because to me that's what I was.”

Petrini told Sky Sport 24, “The first time, the doctor, masseur and coach came into the dressing room. The doctor had a vial in his hands which looked like a bottle of Orangina with a soft stopper. At that time disposable syringes didn't exist so big glass syringes that were boiled up along with the needles were used. That day, the needle went into the vial five times before being injected into five different thighs.”

Petrini continued, “It was only afterwards that we realised what we'd been given because whether it was running, jumping, or going for goal we had energy to burn. We felt fresh and just didn't run out of energy. Every day there were injections going around.”

Petrini, who in 2001 published a book in which he slammed past doping practices in the game, said, “Sometimes your tongue was so swollen it filled the entire mouth. We had to run around with our mouths open. At the end of the match we thought it would end there, but you had so much energy left you couldn't sit still. At three or four in the morning, when fatigue started to set in, you'd fall asleep on the spot.”

Petrini said his reason for speaking out is the lack of accountability from the club's past management.

Peter Pedroncelli

Well it's the same management that brought us to being relegated. But...is he talking of Nereo Rocco - mentioning the coach??

[acid911]

And I thought only Juve were dopes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Now this.

[Fillipo Simone]

And I thought only Juve were dopes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Now this.

Naah, 70ties and 60ties...pretty much everyone did it.

[acid911]

Naah, 70ties and 60ties...pretty much everyone did it.

Not good for the game. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Good thing they crack it now, WADA (World Anti Doping Agency).