The retired US baseball star, Mark McGwire, has made an admission that he did make use of steroids during his illustrious career and this time included the period when he broke the home run record.

The confession by McGwire was seen by many as a follow-step after Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees in 2009 confessed about using steroids.

From News.bbc.co.uk:

“I used steroids during my playing career and I apologise,” McGwire said in a statement published on the Major League Baseball (MLB) website.

“I remember trying steroids very briefly in the 1989-1990 offseason and then after I was injured in 1993, I used steroids again.

“I used them on occasion throughout the 90s, including during the 1998 season. I wish I had never touched steroids.”

He added: “It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologise. Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era.”

Correspondents say McGwire’s reputation has been in question since 2005, when he refused to answer questions on illegal drug use at a Congressional hearing.

During the hearing he repeatedly said he was “not here to talk about the past” when asked whether he took illegal steroids when he hit the then-record 70 home runs in 1998 or at any other time.

It was revealed by McGwire that he made use of steroids on and off for a decade and made an apology to cover up.