Hamburg Defender Mario Vuskovic Set for Comeback After Four-Year Doping Ban
Mario Vuskovic, 24-year-old center-back for Hamburg, will return to football on November 16 after a four-year suspension for using the performance-enhancing hormone EPO. Vuskovic has consistently denied the allegations and appealed to the European Court of Human Rights. Before the ban, he was a highly promising prospect, with Hoffenheim interested in signing him. His financial losses are estimated in the high single-digit millions, including lost salary and legal fees. He has been training with renowned fitness coach Josko Vlasic, who reports he is in better shape than ever. Hamburg has signed him to a new low-base-salary contract through 2027, designed to protect his potential transfer value. His younger brother Luka Vuskovic recently transferred to Brighton for 54 million euros.
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