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December 3rd 2007 @ 5:21am
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UEFA rules Euro 2008 players must have cardiac checks
Every player involved in Euro 2008 must undergo cardiac screening before the finals next June, UEFA’s general secretary David Taylor said.
UEFA also ruled that the official team doctor would be required to sit in the dugout alongside the coach and the rest of the squad during matches.
“All possible precautions must be taken to ensure the [...]
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