I took GFriend's hair loss medicine Spanish defender disciplined for 10 months admits cleanest mistake ever, promises public apology + no pay

Sep 11, 2025

I took GFriend's hair loss medicine Spanish defender disciplined for 10 months admits cleanest mistake ever, promises public apology no pay
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I took GFriend's hair loss medicine Spanish defender disciplined for 10 months admits cleanest mistake ever, promises public apology no pay
I took GFriend's hair loss medicine Spanish defender disciplined for 10 months admits cleanest mistake ever, promises public apology no pay
Yerai Alvarez at a press conference on doping disciplinary action.
Spanish defender Yerai Alvarez (30, Athletic), who was suspended for 10 months after testing positive for doping, spoke for the first time about the controversy.

According to the Spanish daily 「Marca」, Yerai revealed at a press conference held at the Carlton Hotel in Bilbao, Spain on the 10th (local time) that he would not be allowed to enter Regima, Bilbao's official training site, until February 2, 2026. In addition, he explained how he was disciplined for doping and bowed to fans.

Yeri makes it clear that he had no idea that he was taking banned drugs from the beginning. I didn't take any performance-enhancing drugs," he began in a firm tone.




Yeh Lai, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016 and returned to the ground after two surgeries, talked about hair loss while undergoing advancement with an oncologist after chemotherapy for anticancer. This is because my hair started to fall out due to chemotherapy. I started the treatment of taking hair loss medicine in 2022, and I am still receiving the treatment. My girlfriend, Nahia, started the same treatment as me last December. A week before the game against Manchester United, when I went for night treatment, I realized there was no medicine. I took my girlfriend's medicine because I was stressed out. It's because I think the ingredients are the same as my medicine. I knew it usually contained minoxidil, but I didn't know that the drug also contained prohibited ingredients."

I took GFriend's hair loss medicine Spanish defender disciplined for 10 months admits cleanest mistake ever, promises public apology no pay
"I was so excited for this occasion today. Because I wanted to explain. I couldn't tell my grandmother about this all summer. I'm relieved to have a press conference now. I'm training, and I'm playing the training schedule set by the club. Sometimes I also work out with Iker (Muniacs)," he added.

After losing 0-3 against Manchester United in the European Europa League semifinals in the 2024-2025 season in May, Yerai tested positive for doping. On the 8th, the UEFA accepted Yerai's explanation and determined that he had no intention of taking the banned drug, but imposed a 10-month suspension on charges of `unintentional violation of anti-doping regulations.' It is a disciplinary action that will only allow him to play in an official match in April next year.




Yerai, who explained the reason for taking the banned drug in detail, immediately bowed his head. "I would like to apologize to the Athletic Club, to the fans and to my teammates. The last few months have been a time to make me think about everything"The club informed me that I would not be paid at all during the suspension period, and I accepted it from the beginning."," he stressed.

Then "I accept that I made a mistake. When things happen, you should be prepared to do your best. I think 10-month sanctions are also appropriate. It's annoying, but I have to live with it. Because rules are rules..." he humbly said he would be disciplined.

Yerai is a former Athletic Youth player who has played for Bilbao for nine years since 2016 and has played 257 games so far.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.