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Euro 2016: Ahead of Italy clash, 10 Spanish players drug tested by Uefa

Two-time defending champions Spain’s preparations for their Euro 2016 round-of-16 clash against Italy were disrupted as 10 players were forced to take an anti-doping control by Uefa on Saturday.

Published on: Jun 25, 2016, 18:09:16 IST
By , Saint-Martin-de-Ré, France
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Two-time defending champions Spain’s preparations for their Euro 2016 round-of-16 clash against Italy were disrupted as 10 players were forced to take an anti-doping control by Uefa on Saturday.

Spain's preparations for their round-of-16 clash against Italy were disrupted due to the anti-doping tests. (AFP)
Spain's preparations for their round-of-16 clash against Italy were disrupted due to the anti-doping tests. (AFP)

“On Saturday morning, 10 internationals were required by officials from Uefa’s anti-doping control to do an out of competition test at their hotel base in Isle de Re,” the Spanish football federation said in a statement. The players were not named.

“Blood and urine tests were taken without any incident.”

Spain face Italy in a repeat of the Euro 2012 final in Paris on Monday.

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