Kolo Toure - "I want to win like Charlie Sheen"

[Black.]

lol

[Guest FA23]

wow, wonder weather its recreation or performance enhancing...

[Heero Yuy]

weed

[Mame Biram Diouf]

Wonder what Yaya has to say about it

[Black Ant]

recreational i reckon

or some kind of medicine

[Flojo]

wtf

must be a prescription drug

[HangTheDJ]

replay yesterdays match imo

[MrJibbles]

[Guest FA23]

Manchester City have suspended Kolo Toure following Football Association confirmation that the defender has failed a drugs test.

An 'A-sample' from the Ivory Coast international tested positive for a 'specified substance' and the case is now the subject of a legal process.

Toure is therefore set to miss at least Saturday evening's Premier League match against Wigan at Eastlands.

Roberto Mancini's City then face next week's Europa League first leg with Dynamo Kiev and the FA Cup quarter-final versus Reading.

A statement on City's official website read: "Manchester City confirm that the FA has informed Kolo Toure that an 'A-sample' provided by him has tested positive for a specified substance.

"As result of this, he has been suspended from participating in all first-team and non-first-team matches pending the outcome of the legal process.

Punishment

"There will be no further comment from the football club at this stage."

The World Anti-Doping Agency defines a specified substance as one that is "more susceptible to a credible, non-doping explanation".

The WADA punishment for such a positive test ranges from a warning to a two-year ban.

Toure joined City for £14million in 2009 to mark the end of a seven-year association with Arsenal.

The 29-year-old had been signed by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger from Ivorian side Mimosas and he went on to captain the Gunners on a number of occasions.

Toure also served as City skipper under Mark Hughes until he was succeeded by Carlos Tevez for this season.

[What A CUNT.]

Re #KoloToure drugs test failure - 'specified substance' means ephedrine etc and various others contained in cold cures etc

Hope that's the case, Kolo is alright in my book.

[Aquaman]

OP is just mad that them affs used to outpace/muscle him in school footy

[RaiKkoNen]

As soon as I saw the tweet, knew it was going to be something in a prescription drug or cold remedy.

Could still be in a trouble though.

[Eskay Jones]

Doesnt seem like the type. had it been Micah i would've thought performance enchaning straight away

[Younger]

[Guest FA23]

Marcotti Gabriele Marcotti

@

@george_powell Plenty take supplements. As far as I know, this was appetite-suppressant.

Marcotti Gabriele Marcotti

Told supplement packaging claimed "all natural" ingredients. May be part of his defence. Might mitigate punishment, but still in trouble.

1 hour ago

Marcotti Gabriele Marcotti

Kolo Toure: would guess given nature of offence, if B-sample positive, will get between 3 and 6 months

2 hours ago

Marcotti Gabriele Marcotti

RE: Kolo Toure. Important: 'specified substance' not performance-enhancing drug. Wd guess negligence: took supplement containing stimulant

[What A CUNT.]

Manchester City defender Kolo Toure failed a drugs test after taking a diet pill belonging to his wife, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said in a press conference on Friday.

Wenger has spoken with the former Gunners captain since news broke of his positive test for a specified substance.

"He wants to control his weight a little bit because that's where he has some problems and he took the product of his wife," said Wenger.

The 29-year-old moved to Eastlands in 2009 having spent seven seasons at Arsenal.

Wenger spoke of his character in glowing terms and insisted Toure's error was failing to check the legality of the product he took.

"I think it is a mistake. He was not cautious enough. I don't think there's a desire there to do something wrong and hide it," said Wenger.

"It is a complete surprise because I had Kolo Toure here for years, I brought him here.

"He is a boy who has a clean life. He's very honest living, always at home, a family man, and I don't suspect him at all to have taken drugs to enhance his performances.

Honest mistake.

[Michel Kane]

People to quick to think the worst.

Hope that's the case, (Wenger's story)...

[Mr. Gayle]

EPH or ECA popular drug for cutting, lots of women use it.

[Flojo]

lmao

Ice why the strong hate for Kolo

[Lenny]

lol Ice has hated Kolo/Athletic ballers for years

[FANTA]

@ the rage

[Agony]

Lolo @ all of this

Hope he gets at least an 8 month ban