England players don get warning to avoid contaminated meat for Mexico, after FIFA highlight di risk of clenbuterol wey fit cause failed drug tests. Di England squad don dey advised to exercise caution when consuming meat for Mexico City, as FIFA issue fresh warning about di potential risk of contaminated food wey fit lead to positive drug tests.
Ahead of di World Cup knockout stage, FIFA highlight concerns say meat for Mexico fit contain traces of di banned substance clenbuterol, wey sometimes dey used illegally for livestock to reduce fat and increase muscle growth. Di warning come as England prepare to arrive for Mexico City before Sunday last-16 clash against di host nation.
Di England squad often travel with some of their own food as precaution during international tournaments. According to reports from The Times and Daily Mail, several players wey dey participate for di tournament don already produce atypical drug test findings after spending time for Mexico, with traces of clenbuterol detected. FIFA decline to comment on those reports.
However, a FIFA legal assessment wey dem prepare for May, wey Sky News review, outline how athletes fit avoid disciplinary action if dem fit demonstrate say contaminated meat be di source of di banned substance. Di World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) don previously identify Mexico as one of di countries where clenbuterol contamination for meat remain a concern.
FIFA Senior Anti-Doping Manager Carlos Lopez address di issue for di legal document. “Clenbuterol don since be recognised by WADA as a substance wey carry an especially high risk of meat contamination, particularly for Mexico, Guatemala and China.” Under anti-doping regulations, athletes dey generally hold strictly responsible for any prohibited substance wey dem find for their body, regardless of intent. But clenbuterol contamination cases fit qualify for exceptional consideration depending on di evidence wey dem present.
Lopez explain say, “very low Clenbuterol concentration for urine samples” dey “generally treated as atypical findings” but “athletes dey give opportunity to point their exposure to potentially contaminated meats” before tests dem record as adverse analytical findings wey fit lead to bans. Even so, players dey expect to demonstrate say dem take every reasonable precaution. Lopez warn, “dem must demonstrate say dem act with utmost caution to keep their system clear of di prohibited substance”.
Concerns over contaminated meat no be new. During di FIFA Under-17 World Cup for Mexico for 2011, more than 100 players test positive for clenbuterol, prompting extensive investigations into food contamination. WADA guidance advise sports authorities say when an athlete record an atypical clenbuterol finding, investigators suppose determine whether di athlete recently visit Mexico, consume meat there, and for what quantity. Scientific experts then dey tasked with assessing whether di substance likely result from contaminated food or from intentional performance-enhancing use.
