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How often are footballers drug tested?

Goal has put together the key information about what the drug testing process for footballers entails, including how often they are tested

Doping is widely banned in football, with the sport's governing bodies regularly taking measures to make sure it doesn't occur within the game.

To do this, athletes get drug tested to make sure they are not taking performance-enhancing substances.

Goal has what you need to know about how often footballers are drug tested, what the process consists of and more.

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How often are footballers drug tested?

According to the FA, footballers can be tested completely randomly at any given moment – whether or not they are at the training ground or at the stadium.