Juninho says reputation tainted by drug charges

 Juninho says reputation tainted¹ by drug charges

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil international midfielder Juninho says he has had his name unfairly tainted after being cleared of drug charges by a Brazilian sports tribunal on Friday.

The Vasco da Gama free-kick specialist was found not guilty of breaching² the World Anti-Doping Code by failing to provide a test sample directly after leaving the pitch during a match last month.

"I feel like I have been morally punished for having to come here and explain something I did not do," said the former star of French top-flight outfit³ Lyon.

"My reputation has been stained in France because it has been linked to doping, something that I have never done. It's disappointing to have to explain to everybody what happened."

Juninho, capped 47 times for Brazil, was accused of violating the drug code after visiting his side's changing room before providing a urine sample after Vasco's away fixture⁴ to Ponte Preta on September 23.

Vasco doctor Albino Pinto later explained the 37-year-old had returned to the rooms to pick up his bag to avoid being late for a connecting flight.

It was initially⁵ thought Juninho could receive a two-year ban, the maximum penalty for the charges.

Despite Juninho's acquittal, Vasco was fined 1,500 U.S. dollars for "failing to adhere to its legal obligation of complying with competition rules".

Fluminense's reserve goalkeeper Ricardo Berna and Santos defender⁶ Juan were cleared by the tribunal of the same charges in hearings held on Thursday and Friday. Both clubs also received a 1,500 dollars fine.

1 tainted   

adj.腐坏的；污染的；沾污的；感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 )；使污染；败坏；被污染，腐坏，败坏

参考例句：

• The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
• He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 breaching   

攻破( breach的过去式 )； 破坏，违反

参考例句：

• The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。
• Third, an agency can abuse its discretion by breaching certain principles of judge-made law. 第三，行政机关会因违反某些法官制定的法律原则而构成滥用自由裁量权。

3 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

4 fixture   

n.固定设备；预定日期；比赛时间；定期存款

参考例句：

• Lighting fixture must be installed at once.必须立即安装照明设备。
• The cordless kettle may now be a fixture in most kitchens.无绳电热水壶现在可能是多数厨房的固定设备。

5 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

6 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。