Changing room chat: Steaks are raised in drugs battle

CONTAMINATED meat in Mexico led to traces of the banned drug clenbuterol being found in urine samples given by more than 100 players involved in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in June, the world governing body’s medical chief revealed yesterday.

Of the 24 squads involved, 19 – possibly including England’s youth team – had several players showing the presence of clenbuterol but at concentrations lower than the prohibited level. Positive tests for five players from the senior Mexico squad had alerted FIFA to the issue.