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UEFA has banned Hapoel Be'er Sheva defender Shir Tzedek for eight months after he tested positive for a stimulant at a Champions League qualifying game. UEFA says the verdict is "final and binding" because neither the player nor the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed the verdict. Tzedek reportedly tested positive for the stimulant octopamine after a Champions League playoff game in August against Maribor. Hapoel Be'er Sheva was eliminated and switched to the Europa League. Tzedek scored in a 2-1 win over Lugano to begin the Europa League group stage in September, then did not play again in the competition. The 28-year-old Israel international had his case heard at UEFA in December. Hapoel Be'er Sheva currently lead the Israeli league.
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