Gaddafi's son fails Serie A doping test

Al-Saadi Gaddafi, a son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi who plays for Serie A side Perugia, has tested positive for …

Al-Saadi Gaddafi, a son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi who plays for Serie A side Perugia, has tested positive for norandrosterone, Italian sporting authorities confirmed today.

Italy's Olympic Committee (CONI), the nation's sporting watchdog, said in a statement that Gaddafi had failed a regular doping test at a match between Perugia and Reggina on October 5th.

Norandrosterone is a metabolite of the steroid nandrolone.

Gaddafi signed for Perugia last June.

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