Soccer: Frank De Boer fails drugs test
Frank de Boer has confirmed he failed a drugs test after a Uefa Cup match last month.
The Barcelona defender "tested positive for nandrolone" after the club's quarter-final first leg at Celta Vigo on March 15.
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The Barcelona defender "tested positive for nandrolone" after the club's quarter-final first leg at Celta Vigo on March 15.
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