Ferdinand to appeal against ban

Rio Ferdinand will appeal against his eight-month ban for missing a drugs test.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2004 - 18:12

Rio Ferdinand will appeal against his eight-month ban for missing a drugs test.

The Manchester United defender plans to contest the suspension imposed after he failed to attend a random drugs test at the club’s Carrington training ground in September.

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