Senegal back Balde as doping ban hits World Cup hopes

By Abhishek Chauhan September 20, 2022

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse and many of his squad have been rallying round Keita Balde after

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it was announced the winger could miss the World Cup because of an anti-doping violation.

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Balde, who now plays for Spartak Moscow in Russia, has been suspended for 90 days

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by Italy's anti-doping body for protocol transgressions when taking a test in April.

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The test, which showed no signs of banned substances,

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came after his former Italian side Cagliari lost 5-1 at Udinese.

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