Fabio Cannavaro is delighted to hear that the Italian Olympic Committee are battling to clear his name.
Juve defender hoping to see doping case dropped
Fabio Cannavaro is delighted to hear that the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) are battling to clear his name.
The Juventus centre-half faces a possible charge after testing positive for the banned substance cortisone.
The Italy international has vehemently declared his innocence, with treatment for a bee sting blamed for the medication's appearance in his system.
CONI's anti-doping prosecutor Ettor Torri is in full support of the veteran defender, announcing on Saturday that he wished to see the Cannavaro case dropped.
The 36-year-old former Real Madrid stopper has welcomed the support from such a high-ranking official, but insists he always believed he would be given the all-clear.
"I am happy that the prosecutor has asked for my case to be dismissed acknowledging the good faith and correctness of my behaviour," said Cannavaro.
"I didn't have any doubt that would happen and I am upset that a story of this sort has generated so much fuss.
"In these past three days, as has already happened in the past, I have been part of a campaign by some media who associated my name with too much nonchalance to doping.
"My personal history and my career proves my respect for the sport and for the ethical principles which support it."
