Soccer-Monza and Argentina forward Gomez gets two-year doping ban

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Round of 16 - Argentina v Australia - Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - December 3, 2022 Argentina's Papu Gomez reacts REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

(Reuters) - Argentina forward Papu Gomez who plays for Italian side Monza has received a two-year ban for doping, the Serie A club said on Friday.

The 35-year-old, who joined Monza on a free transfer at the end of September, was part of Argentina's World Cup-winning squad last year.