Vušković Back in Hamburg Training After Four-Year Doping Ban

After nearly four years away, Mario Vušković stepped back onto the training pitch with Hamburg on Tuesday.

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What happened. Mario Vušković returned to Hamburg team training on Tuesday after serving a four-year doping ban. The Croatian defender last played on 9 November 2022 in a 1-0 Bundesliga 2 defeat to Greuther Fürth.

• Hamburg moved the session to the Volksparkstadion to mark his return.
• CAS extended his ban to four years after overturning a two-year suspension.
• Hamburg stood by him, awarding a new contract in 2024.

“He looks good and can hardly wait to get going. He'll be absolutely raring to go.”

— Merlin Polzin

Vušković can now begin working his way back towards competitive football with Hamburg, now in the Bundesliga.

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