Overview
- The 37-year-old returned to competitive action on 22 November and earned his first start for Serie B club Padova on 13 December.
- He received a suspension in October 2023 after a positive terbutaline test from a sample taken before the 2022 World Cup, which did not affect Argentina’s triumph.
- The ban kept him from matches, team training, and access to sports facilities, prompting solitary preparation and professional counseling.
- Gómez maintains his innocence, asserting the substance came from a household container contaminated by his child’s cough syrup.
- He is not involved with the Argentina national team at present and says he aims to continue playing for another three to four years.