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Mumbai FC footballer banned for failing dope test

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IANS Mumbai
Last Updated : Apr 16 2015 | 7:42 PM IST

Right footed Mumbai FC midfielder, Dane Lloyd Pereira, has been banned from playing professional football until further notice as he failed the dope test during the course of the 2014-15 I-League.

"Pereira has tested positive in a dope test conducted by NADA i.e. National Anti Doping Agency," said an official release from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday.

The substances found in his urine sample usually serve as performance-enhancing drugs.

No further information has been made available.

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