FABIEN BARTHEZ BANNED AFTER FAILING DRUG TEST

Football

Fabien Barthez, the French international goalkeeper, has been banned for two months after a drug test showed traces of cannabis. The punishment includes a further suspended ban of two months and means that the 24-year- old Monaco player could struggle to regain his place for the European Championship.

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