The results of doping tests the captain of the German football club Eintracht Frankfurt Marco Russ helped to find an athlete has a tumor. This was reported on the official website of the Frankfurt team.
30-year-old defender has been tested for doping, the results of which showed the presence of high levels of the hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin). After that, the doctors conducted a second study, which showed that the increase in the hormone analyses Russa is not due to the use of illegal drugs, and tumor.
Now the player will undergo surgery.
Russ was the player of Eintracht Frankfurt in 2013. Prior to that he had played for the team between 2004 and 2011. In the current season the defender has played for the club’s 30 matches and scored three goals.
