Thread: Rio Banned for 8 Months
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Old 12-20-2003, 04:41 PM
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Default Re: Rio Banned for 8 Months
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Originally Posted by Neurotica80
So he's been banned for 8 months for missing a drugs test which means he'll miss Englands Euro 04 campaign.

Do you think it was fair???

Im not exactly Rios biggest fan but I think its a harsh punishment, esp when I was reading another player did the same thing in another country and only got fined two weeks wages.
i think its a very harsg punnishment. I think they are doing it to set an example to other footballers and other people in professional sport.

I am hoping MUFC's appeal is successfull and we can have the guy back for Englands Euro 2004 campaign, we would really miss him.
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