A hacking collective called 'Fancy Bears' has published a series of documents which show that 5 players were given therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Former Premier League stars Carlos Tevez, and Gabriel Heinze are among the names listed. None of these athletes have been linked to any wrongdoing.
The documents also suggest that 160 players failed drugs tests in 2015 and that four of these incidents were in the UK.
These British cases involved three cocaine cases and one player who had taken ecstasy.
Nick Harris joined Off The Ball to discuss the release.
The hackers stated: "Football players and officials unanimously affirm that this kind of sport is free of doping. Our team perceived these numerous claims as a challenge and now we will prove they are lying."
Mr Harris argued that the groups framing of this information is, "Disingenuous at best" and that while it is likely that the sport has a hidden, "serious drug problem," these documents are not the 'smoking gun' which they claim to be because the information presented is incomplete.
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