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Ex-Inter Milan Players Expose Doping Scandal in Memoir

2/17/2026

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Ferruccio Mazzola's 2004 memoir exposed doping practices under coach Helenio Herrera (HH) at Inter Milan.
The memoir sparked a legal battle with Inter, culminating in a 2008 ruling against the club.
Players, including Franco Zaglio, said doping controls could be circumvented, with substitutes providing clean urine.
Youth players such as Pierluigi Gambogi described amphetamines as performance enhancers despite severe side effects.

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Ferruccio Mazzola's 2004 memoir exposed doping practices under coach Helenio Herrera (HH) at Inter Milan.
The memoir sparked a legal battle with Inter, culminating in a 2008 ruling against the club.
Players, including Franco Zaglio, said doping controls could be circumvented, with substitutes providing clean urine.
Youth players such as Pierluigi Gambogi described amphetamines as performance enhancers despite severe side effects.