Vasco da Gama striker Romario has revealed he has tested positive
for banned substance finasteride.
The 41-year-old called a press conference where he announced he
tested positive for the substance following the 2-2 draw between
Vasco and Palmeiras on October 28.
Romario claims he was using finasteride to treat hair loss and
although it is the active ingredient in anti-baldness drug
Propecia, the drug is banned by the World Anti-Doping Code because
it can mask the use of anabolic steroids.
The former FIFA World Player of the Year insisted he would not let
the result end his career and will await a hearing before Brazil's
sport tribunal.