#162 What is doping and how prevalent is it in soccer?

Soccer 101

English - March 12, 2024 14:43 - 42 minutes - ★★★★★ - 793 ratings
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On today's episode, Graham is fresh from some injections and ready to join Taylor in discussing doping in soccer. What is it? How many different forms of doping are there? How do players get tested and what happens if they get caught? How prevalent has it been in the history of the sport? And how widespread might it be in the present day? All that and more in a somewhat depressing but mostly enlightening conversation!