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Senegal's Keita to miss World Cup after 3-month doping ban

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Senegal forward Keita Balde will likely miss the World Cup after being suspended for three months for a doping violation.

Keita, who plays for Spartak Moscow in Russia, was suspended until Dec. 5 by the Italian national anti-doping agency for violating the testing procedure when he played for Cagliari last season.

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