hiː wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn ɐ dˈoʊpɪŋ kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi ænd səspˈɛndᵻd wˈʌn jˈɪɹ æz wʌz tˈiːmeɪt ˈɛɹən ɡeɪlˈɪndoʊ, ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv fˈiːfə kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃənz kˈʌp, ðˈɛɹfoːɹ pɹəhˈɪbɪɾɪŋ bˈoʊθ plˈeɪɚz fɹʌm ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wˈɜːld kˈʌp.
He was involved in a doping controversy and suspended one year as was teammate Aaron Galindo, in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, therefore prohibiting both players from representing Mexico in the 2006 World Cup.