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Football Italia:
Parma prepare Blasi defence
Friday 17 October, 2003
Parma midfielder Manuele Blasi could have failed his drug test as a result of a hair lotion that he uses.
The former Under-21 international tested positive for a banned substance after the September 14 match against Perugia which could lead to a lengthy suspension.
However, both his club and the player himself insist that he is innocent and are desperately trying to attain how the high levels of norandrosterone entered his system.
The Tardini outfit have carried out a detailed analysis of everything that the player has been in contact with and believe that his hair lotion may be the cause.
Parma are set to carry out their own tests on the product later today to see whether their theory is correct.
The Serie A outfit have also closely monitored the results of Blasi’s failed sample which has increased optimism within the club.
Blasi was found to have norandrosterone in his system which is closely associated with the use of nandrolone.
However, when nandrolone is used it leaves behind traces of two substances but Blasi’s sample only contains one.
In theory, if Blasi had taken the banned substance then his sample should also contain noretiocolanolone but it doesn’t