Paolo Guerrero scored twice in a 3-0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia to cap an emotional week for the Peru captain who was cleared to play at the World Cup after his long legal battle against a 14-month drugs suspension.

The 33-year-old attacker, who plays for Brazilian giants Flamengo, was handed the ban after "testing positive for cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine".

The Peruvian football federation (FPF) said that the suspension had been ordered by world governing body FIFA.

Neymar beat Corinthians striker Paolo Guerrero, who scored the winning goal in the World Club Cup final against Chelsea, and compatriot Lucas Moura to the prize, reports Xinhua.

Hamburger SV striker Paolo Guerrero has been banned for eight matches for a tackle from behind during a Bundesliga match.

Striker Paolo Guerrero scored three goals and set up another on Saturday as Peru defeated Venezuela 4-1 to finish third in the Copa America.

While favourites Argentina and Brazil struggle for form, Chile and Peru are awakening from years of slumber at the Copa America after moving to the brink of the quarter-finals on Friday.

Paolo Maldini has now played in a record eight European Cup finals - and won five - and he's not done yet.

Paolo Maldini is set to play in his eighth Champions League final.

Paolo Guerrero came off the bench to give Bayern Munich a 1-0 victory away at Eintracht Frankfurt yesterday.