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Soccer-South Korean striker Kang banned 15 games for doping

By Sohee Kim

SEOUL, June 22 (Reuters) - South Korean striker Kang Soo-il was handed a 15-game ban for failing a doping test, while his club Jeju United were issued a warning for a lack of oversight, the domestic top flight confirmed on Monday.

The K-League and Korea Anti-Doping Agency (KADA) made the decision at meeting of the disciplinary committee after the player failed a drug test on June 11 for the anabolic steroid methyltestosterone.

The 27-year-old, who had blamed a moustache growing cream for the failed test, apologised to fans and officials after attending the hearing, Korea's Yonhap News reported.