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Cannavaro cleared in bee sting doping case

Thu Oct 8, 2009 1:10 PM EDT
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<p>FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 17, 2009 file photo, AC Milan Brazilian forward Ronaldinho, left, competes for the ball with Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro during the Trofeo Berlusconi exhibition soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has failed a doping test. His club team Juventus says, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, the positive exam was the result of a cortisone used to treat a bee sting. The Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping prosecutor Ettore Torri has opened an investigation. Cannavaro was already suspended for Italy's World Cup qualifier with Ireland on Saturday, but he was expected to join the team for Wednesday's game against Cyprus. (AP Photo/Alberto Pellaschiar, File)</p>

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 17, 2009 file photo, AC Milan Brazilian forward Ronaldinho, left, competes for the ball with Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro during the Trofeo Berlusconi exhibition soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has failed a doping test. His club team Juventus says, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, the positive exam was the result of a cortisone used to treat a bee sting. The Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping prosecutor Ettore Torri has opened an investigation. Cannavaro was already suspended for Italy's World Cup qualifier with Ireland on Saturday, but he was expected to join the team for Wednesday's game against Cyprus. (AP Photo/Alberto Pellaschiar, File)

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FLORENCE — The doping case involving a bee sting and defender Fabio Cannavaro has been dropped by the Italian Olympic Committee.

The committee's anti-doping court on Monday dropped the case after learning the positive test was a result of using cortisone to treat the bee sting.

The Italy captain was questioned last week. He said he did nothing wrong and was bothered by the public outrage it sparked.

Cortisone can be administered if authorization for therapeutic needs is granted. It was unclear if his Juventus team received permission.

"My conscience is clean," Cannavaro told the ANSA news agency after joining Italy to prepare for a World Cup qualifier against Cyprus.

Also Monday, Cannavaro says he will retire if the Azzurri defend their World Cup title.

The 36-year-old Cannavaro is set to make his 130th appearance for Italy against Cyprus on Wednesday, having broken Paolo Maldini's record of 127 against Switzerland in August.

Cannavaro added that "Brazil and Spain will be favored slightly" in South Africa, "but we're right there behind them."

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