Rio Ferdinand is tonight at the centre of a drugs test controversy that could threaten his participation in England’s Euro 2004 qualifier in Turkey.
The Manchester United defender has been reported to the Football Association for failing to attend a drugs test – a matter that can in some circumstances carry a maximum two-year ban.
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