Drug-testing in football: how does it work and does it go far enough?
http://gu.com/p/3dzpb
1,200 tests last year at all levels of professional football. There must be thousands of players.
As you say, I find it hard to believe that football is so clean. Certainly a distinct lack of players...
I wonder how long this website has been saying the same thing?
http://www.thefa.com/GetIntoFootball/Health%20Specialists%20and%20Medics/TestingProgrammes.aspx