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| Eurovision doping scandal? Italian winner rejects claim he snorted COCAINE live during finals | Eurovision doping scandal? Italian winner rejects claim he snorted COCAINE live during finals |
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| The lead singer of the Italian winners of the Eurovision Song Contest had to defend himself from suspicions of drug use, after he was seen leaning towards a table in a way that viewers found suspicious. | The lead singer of the Italian winners of the Eurovision Song Contest had to defend himself from suspicions of drug use, after he was seen leaning towards a table in a way that viewers found suspicious. |
| Maneskin lead singer Damiano David’s behavior caught the attention of some people who suggest he was doing cocaine right in the middle of the Eurovision finals in Rotterdam on Saturday. | Maneskin lead singer Damiano David’s behavior caught the attention of some people who suggest he was doing cocaine right in the middle of the Eurovision finals in Rotterdam on Saturday. |
| When asked about the episode during a media conference, a bare-chested David rejected the accusation. | When asked about the episode during a media conference, a bare-chested David rejected the accusation. |
| “I don’t use drugs, please guys, do not say that,” David said. “No cocaine, please.” | “I don’t use drugs, please guys, do not say that,” David said. “No cocaine, please.” |
| He said he leaned down, not to get a whiff of anything, but to check on a glass that fellow guitarist Thomas Raggi broke. Glass shards were seen next to where the Italian contestants sat during the event. | He said he leaned down, not to get a whiff of anything, but to check on a glass that fellow guitarist Thomas Raggi broke. Glass shards were seen next to where the Italian contestants sat during the event. |
| Maneskin later posted a statement, saying they were firmly against doing drugs. “We are ready to get tested because we have nothing to hide,” the musicians said. “Rock’n’Roll never dies. We love you.” | Maneskin later posted a statement, saying they were firmly against doing drugs. “We are ready to get tested because we have nothing to hide,” the musicians said. “Rock’n’Roll never dies. We love you.” |
| The cocaine suspicion apparently rests on a flimsy foundation and, as some commenters said, may be motivated by envy towards the Eurovision winners. | The cocaine suspicion apparently rests on a flimsy foundation and, as some commenters said, may be motivated by envy towards the Eurovision winners. |
| The band, which started its career busking in the streets of Rome, won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with a total of 529 points, followed by France and Switzerland in second and third place. | The band, which started its career busking in the streets of Rome, won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with a total of 529 points, followed by France and Switzerland in second and third place. |
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