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India keeper Paul fails dope test

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NEW DELHI: India goalkeeper Subrata Paul has tested positive for a banned substance, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said.

“His sample A has tested positive,” AIFF secretary Kushal Das said.

National AntiDoping Agency (NADA) chief Navin Agarwal confirmed the former India captain was tested by NADA officials in March but declined to elaborate further.

The 30yearold was India’s number one choice under the bar before slipping down the pecking order, behind Norwaybase­d Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, in recent times.

“It’s now between him and NADA. He has to decide whether he wants his B sample tested,” Das said. “But of course if he needs guidance, the federation is always there.” – Reuters

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