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It's a ****ing disgrace. Davids gets 5 months for testing positive for nandrolone, Stam gets 4. Bosnich gets 9 for testing positive for COCAINE and Rio gets 8 for forgetting to take the test. Don't get me wrong, Rio deserves to get punished and he was totally in the wrong but where's the continuity? Rio passed the test 36 hours later but it's one rule for United and another for the rest.
He's been made a scrape-goat of and because of how high-profile Rio and United are, they've been politically driven in attempt to 'stamp their authority' over the game.
What about the french kid who played for City, that got a fine for practically the same offence. Rio deserved a ban and certainly deserved a fine, but 8 months is totally uncalled for when you compare his offence to others.
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