Jakub Swierczok banned four years for doping

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Swierczok was banned for testing positive for 'A' and 'B' samples. AFP

Nagoya Grampus striker Jakub Swierczok was banned by the Asian Football Confederation after testing positive for an illegal substance. The Polish international will spend four years on the sidelines.

Professional football leaves us with negative news about the use of performance-enhancing substances in sport. The latest: Nagoya Grampus player Jakub Swierczok.

The Polish international was banned by the Asian Football Confederation after testing positive for a doping offence.

Swierczok will be banned for four years for testing positive for 'A' and 'B' samples.

The player spoke quickly about this: "The nutritional supplements contained those substances but they were not listed on the label."

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