A talented Italian footballer whose future was cut short by drug addiction is seeking a second chance in sport after being pardoned.
Playing in the first division is the home of millions of boys and girls passionate about football, but very few achieve the goal and establish themselves as leaders in the sport. This is the case of the talented Jonathan Bachiniformer Italian footballer who saw his career cut short by receiving a life ban.
However, “forgiveness is divine” and Bachini received the pardon of the Anti-Doping Prosecutor’s Office CONI18 years after being banned for life for his second positive test in cocaineWith forgiveness as a new letter of introduction, he now dreams of resuming his life in football, seeking a new opportunity in the sport he loves so much.
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The story of Jonathan Bachini, the Italian footballer whose pardon came too late
The outstanding Italian football midfielder quickly reached the first division to shine in clubs such as Lecce, Udinese and Juventus In addition to wearing the national team jersey, which allowed him to meet stars like Buffon, Cannavaro, Maldini, Del Piero, Inzaghi or Totti However, his cocaine addiction cost him his career. “I went from being Bachini the Serie A player to being Bachini the positive for cocaine,” he reflected in an interview, and stated that, far from receiving help;Almost everyone turned their backs on me“.
His problem was keeping him off the field of play until two positives for cocainein 2004 and 2005, led to a life ban. During his exile from football, Bachini worked in jobs as a waiter and port worker and 18 years after his last game, the National Antidoping Prosecutor’s Office gave him a pardon which allows him to return to the sport.
Despite his mistakes, Bachini is looking for a second chance in the sport, ready to show that he can still contribute a lot as a coach or sports director. “I am sure that Football is the right place for me,” emphasized.
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