Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk drugs ban explained: What is meldonium and what punishments could he face?

Mykhailo Mudryk is among Chelsea’s most expensive signings — a player who once represented the club’s ambitious direction of travel in the post-Roman Abramovich era. But less than two years after his £62million ($78.9m) signing from Shakhtar Donetsk, the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium. Both Chelsea…

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Breaking down the Euro 2025 draw, plus NWSL free agents to monitor

Full Time Newsletter ⚽| This is The Athletic’s weekly women’s soccer newsletter. Sign up here to receive Full Time directly in your inbox. Today’s Euro 2025 draw has me dreaming of the chocolate-covered strawberries I had last summer in Switzerland. It’s Emily Olsen here with Meg Linehan, Megan Feringa and Jeff Rueter — welcome to Full Time! 🎧 We want to hear from you. Scroll…

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