Rio Proves he did not take Drugs

The Muppet

RIO FERDINAND has proved to the FA that he is no drug cheat.


A hair follicle test he took came up NEGATIVE.

The test, carried out by scientific experts, is designed to show whether a person used drugs in the previous six months.

Manchester United’s £30million England defender was banned for eight months for failing to take a drug test at the club’s Carrington training ground on September 23.

Ferdinand has always argued he simply forgot to provide a sample rather than deliberately avoided doing so.

He insists he has never used drugs and twice asked the FA to test his hair to prove it.

The test is widely recognised and often used by City institutions to examine whether prospective employees have abused narcotics.

Though the FA refused Ferdinand’s request, he decided to get one done.

Now he has submitted it as evidence for his appeal, which will be heard next Thursday and Friday.

The FA argue the results are irrelevant. They have never accused Ferdinand of being a drug taker, only of missing the test.

Ferdinand accepts he made a mistake but argues his sentence is totally out of proportion to the offence.

While the FA may not consider the test relevant, Ferdinand’s team hope the independent QC on the appeal panel, Ian Mill, will take it into account.

The aim is to get the star’s sentence cut to a maximum of three months.

That would allow Ferdinand to finish the season with United and play for England at Euro 2004.

He has already served almost two months of his ban, which he began on January 20, and has missed 10 United games.

Ferdinand opted to start it while waiting for the appeal in the hope of playing in Portugal.

When The Sun first revealed Ferdinand wanted a hair test taken, an FA insider said: “He has never been accused of taking drugs. But missing a test is just as bad as failing one.”His legal team do not agree. And there is also an irony in the fact Mark Gaye, acting for the FA in the case against Ferdinand, is the same man who has just got tennis star Greg Rusedski off his drug rap.

Ferdinand admits it would be a race against time to be ready for England if his ban was cut.

He said: “It doesn’t matter how fit you are when you are running around the training ground. Games are totally different.

“No matter what anyone says, it will take me a good few weeks and a few games to get match fit again.

“We will have to see how the appeal goes.

“People may think I’m having a holiday. I’m not. I’m working to stay fit.”

Ferdinand was sat in the stands as United were dumped out of the Champions League by Porto on Tuesday night.

And his inability to help the cause is clearly getting to him.

He added: “My present situation is very disappointing and immensely frustrating. I’m going through the roof, just like any fan.”

United have kept only one clean sheet in Ferdinand’s absence — against Third Division Northampton in the FA Cup.

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Looks like all he is guilty of is having a bad memory and is not a druggie after all .

jonno

Well considering he was banned for missing the drugs test I don't see how they can cut back the ban. I mean he was wansn't banned for taking the drugs. I realise the ban is harsh and he was made an example of but I don't see them going back on their decision.

Emboss

Originally posted by jonno
Well considering he was banned for missing the drugs test I don't see how they can cut back the ban. I mean he was wansn't banned for taking the drugs. I realise the ban is harsh and he was made an example of but I don't see them going back on their decision.

naw as much as i hope they would the results are irelevant in this case.

they didn't ban him for taken drugs so the fact he proved he didn't

pointless really

jank

Rio was suspended because he missed the drugs test, not that he took drugs as rightly stated by the FA

the 8 month ban was harsh i admit but still doesnt excuse him missing the test!
cant see the FA backing down on this really

Villain

Pitty he didn't go to so much effort in the first place!!.

I gather he does realise the ban was for FAILING TO TAKE A TEST

Emboss

Originally posted by irish1
Pitty he didn't go to so much effort in the first place!!.

I gather he does realise the ban was for FAILING TO TAKE A TEST

rio's easliy confused.

who knows...

The Muppet

Originally posted by irish1
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I gather he does realise the ban was for FAILING TO TAKE A TEST

He has probably forgotten.;)

sont expect it to alter anything but a least he is clear of taking drugs

uberwolf

that test only proves for the length of time it takes to grow that length of hair. I reckon there's less than 6 months worth of growth on that noggin

Big Ears

Hair follicle tests cover most recreationel drugs but only cover SOME performance enhancing drugs , so Rio may not be as innocent as yee think .

smiaras

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