Excluded from the Italian squad due to the presence of Andrea Lo Cicero, Martin Castrogiovanni, Salvatore Perugini, Carlos Nieto and Federico Pucciariello amongst others, Faliva remained one of the best props in the national league.
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In 2003 Faliva, alongside fellow international and Treviso player Fabio Ongaro, has been accused of having made use of Epoetin beta (NeoRecormon) for doping purposes.
Gianluca Festa | Gianluca Vialli | Gianluca Sansone | Gianluca Grignani | Gianluca Francesconi | Gianluca Faliva | Gianluca Bortolami |
In 2003 Ongaro, alongside fellow international Gianluca Faliva, had been accused of having made use of Epoetin beta (NeoRecormon) for doping purposes.