Soccer Football - Europa League - Athletic Bilbao Press Conference - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - May 7, 2025 Athletic Bilbao's Yeray Alvarez during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
(Reuters) -Athletic Bilbao's Yeray Alvarez has been provisionally suspended due to a failed doping test after a Europa League game against Manchester United, with the defender saying he unintentionally ingested a banned substance in medicine used to treat hair loss.
Alvarez said he had tested positive after Bilbao's 3-0 home defeat in the semi-finals of UEFA's second-tier club competition in May. The Spanish side also lost the return leg 4-1.
