Soccer: De Boer hit by FIFA ban

Dutch skipper Frank de Boer has been banned by FIFA for one year following his failed drugs tests, according to the player’s lawyer.

Sat, 14 Jul, 2001 - 19:43

Dutch skipper Frank de Boer has been banned by FIFA for one year following his failed drugs tests, according to the player’s lawyer.

De Boer now looks set to miss his country’s World Cup campaign after football’s world governing body followed the lead of UEFA by suspending the Barcelona defender.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: of Person: de Boer Person: Frank de Boer Person: Cor Hellingman Person: Hellingman Person: Edgar Davids Person: Fernando Couto Event: World Cup Organisation: FIFA Organisation: UEFA Organisation: Barcelona Organisation: Republic Organisation: Ireland

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