Toure banned but can play from September

Published: 7:25AM Friday May 27, 2011 Source: Reuters

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Manchester City defender Kolo Toure can resume playing in September after being handed a backdated six-month ban today following his positive doping test in March.

The FA issued a statement on its website saying Toure had failed the test after taking a diet pill that was not intended to enhance his performance.

The Ivorian international has been suspended from all football for six months from the date of the start of his provisional suspension on March 2 2011.

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