Guess what. They knew where the line was... they should have made sure that they didn't go over the line.
BTW: I'm not aware of this case as I'm not a big football (soccer) fan. However, this is a problem that plagues professional sports. If you ask me, let them take their performance enhancing drug and die at the age of 33 of heart failure!
Also, when it come to drug abuse in the Olympics or other competition, it should be:
one test positive = take another confirmation test immediately. If second test is also positive then banned from competition for LIFE, remove all previous titles, medals, trophies and give title to contenders. At home, subsidies should be cut, and allotted money reposesed. Make this process with no appeal and abusing athletes will brighten up... of course you'll always get a dumb one that will get caught.
Yes, I'm heartless.
[This message has been edited by Ryanamur (edited 08-29-2001).]