Flamengo's Brazil forward Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, was suspended for two years for attempted fraud during a doping test last year, a Brazilian sports court said on Monday.

"The aforementioned athlete was tried today by the Full Court of Sports Anti-Doping and, by majority, it was decided that a violation of the anti-doping rule of fraud had occurred," the court said in a statement sent to AFP.

The sanction, which can be appealed, started on April 8, when the events occurred.