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Kolo Toure: Man City Defender Suspended After Doping Test

by NowPublic Staff | March 3, 2011 at 12:08 pm

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Kolo Toure Tests Positive for 'Specified Substance'

Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has tested positive for a banned substance, and has been suspended from the team. Man City released a short statemen about the Kolo Toure drug test, saying that "the FA has informed Kolo Toure that an 'A-sample' provided by him has tested positive for a specified substance."

A "specified substance" is defined by the World Anti-Doping Agency as one that is "more susceptible to a credible, non-doping explanation".

Kolo Toure, 29, came to Man City from Aston Villa. He served as captain, and is now vice-captain under Carlos Tevez.

Kolo Toure also plays for Ivory Coast's national team, which advanced farther than any other African side during the 2010 World Cup.

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Gonzaga (not verified)

at 09:59 on March 20th, 2011

I think some of the information on this page is false. Ghana is the african nation that advanced further than any.Secondly I think Kolo Toure joined Man city from Arsenal.

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at 12:34 on March 20th, 2011

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