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BREAKING: Mamelodi Sundowns player tests positive for illegal substance
Mamelodi Sundowns have reportedly suspended a player after he tested positive for an illegal recreational substance.
Sundowns fans basking in glory. Photo: Twitter @Masandawana
An unnamed Mamelodi Sundowns player is believed to have allegedly tested positive for an illegal substance.
According to KickOff, the player has reportedly been suspended by the club for recreational drug use.
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The player has been a notable absentee from the last three Sundowns matchday squads in the CAF Champions League against Al Hilal, Coton Sport, and Saturday’s meeting with Al Ahly.
KickOff has spoken to several sources who also verified the allegations against this player.
This isn’t the first time a local player has wound up in trouble after substance abuse. The most famous and high-profile example was former Bafana Bafana and Tottenham defender Mbulelo Oldjohn Mabizela. He copped a six-month ban from football after testing positive for marijuana while he was a Sundowns player in 2006.
We’ll furnish you with more info as it emerges.
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