man u can take this case to civil court. and fifa will unprcedented measures against man u if they do that. this will be interesting.
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missing a drugs test is a serious matter. if a playerwere to take the test a day or two later, then maybe the drug has already wash-out of his system (nott that i'm saying rio took drugs)...so there's no way of knowing for sure whether a player is taking drugs or not
but, i'm not sure whether 8months is ideal or not. he cud have gotten more than that....
but, i'm not sure whether 8months is ideal or not. he cud have gotten more than that....
i can't say anything abt the length of the punishment. but to me.... i don't think that he simply forgot to go for that test.
he's a pro footballer... I'm sure he has a manager/assisitant/secratray/even his own club who would either call him to remind him abt the test or once they realise that he's late.
And he had 2 things to do on that day. Move house and drug test. Moving house, anyone could help you to move stuff. If it's like arranging your personal things, i'm sure you wouldn't have to do it at a specific time.
In any case... if he diddn't make it to move house..... there would be very little consequences.... if he forgot the test...... he must have know such serious things would happen. And comon sense would be to remember the more ipmt/serious/ potentialy careear harming event right?
Some people say..... if he knew that he would be punished for something surely he wouldn't not go on poupose.
But if you were on some dope..... it's be worse to test positive and be acussed of doping than for missing a test. So......
He's a pro footballer..... this is part of what he's paid for. He can't just say... "oh... i forgot. I'm only human" What will he say next? "oh... i forgot there was a game today.... sori i'm late..... can you play me as a sub later on instead? i'm on my way. " ?
And i think this lenghty ban was given to deter any copy cat offenders in the future..... if they let Rio of more lightly.... others may think that if they could miss the test instead of risk testing positive and they will get a lighter punishment. Now like this at least it's a msg to others.... missing a test won't leave you much better off than actually being caught, so don't try this.
mmmm...... hope that last bit made sense :stress:
he's a pro footballer... I'm sure he has a manager/assisitant/secratray/even his own club who would either call him to remind him abt the test or once they realise that he's late.
And he had 2 things to do on that day. Move house and drug test. Moving house, anyone could help you to move stuff. If it's like arranging your personal things, i'm sure you wouldn't have to do it at a specific time.
In any case... if he diddn't make it to move house..... there would be very little consequences.... if he forgot the test...... he must have know such serious things would happen. And comon sense would be to remember the more ipmt/serious/ potentialy careear harming event right?
Some people say..... if he knew that he would be punished for something surely he wouldn't not go on poupose.
But if you were on some dope..... it's be worse to test positive and be acussed of doping than for missing a test. So......
He's a pro footballer..... this is part of what he's paid for. He can't just say... "oh... i forgot. I'm only human" What will he say next? "oh... i forgot there was a game today.... sori i'm late..... can you play me as a sub later on instead? i'm on my way. " ?
And i think this lenghty ban was given to deter any copy cat offenders in the future..... if they let Rio of more lightly.... others may think that if they could miss the test instead of risk testing positive and they will get a lighter punishment. Now like this at least it's a msg to others.... missing a test won't leave you much better off than actually being caught, so don't try this.
mmmm...... hope that last bit made sense :stress:
At first I thought the 8 months was way too much, but after reading some posts from Shadowfax and Roverbhoy I've changed my mind. The suspension was necessary.
Still I think it's unacceptable how this case was handled. Don't they have any kind of rules for what suspension or fine you should have for missing a test. It seems kind of unfair that a guy who accidently misses a test gets 8 months when a guy who actually used doping only got 4 months. FIFA has to make clear rules in this matter.
Still I think it's unacceptable how this case was handled. Don't they have any kind of rules for what suspension or fine you should have for missing a test. It seems kind of unfair that a guy who accidently misses a test gets 8 months when a guy who actually used doping only got 4 months. FIFA has to make clear rules in this matter.
I'm glad that he was punished, and that FA didnt let it go without any punishment.
He should be happy that he got only 8 months, that's not that big punishement, but fined only £50,000 ? It's ridiculous, cause it's not much for him, why not to fined him by such amount of money, which really affect him?
I wrote earlier what I think about him "forgetting" about that test, so no need to reply it again here.
He should be happy that he got only 8 months, that's not that big punishement, but fined only £50,000 ? It's ridiculous, cause it's not much for him, why not to fined him by such amount of money, which really affect him?
I wrote earlier what I think about him "forgetting" about that test, so no need to reply it again here.
