Pressure to succeed at top level can lead to resorting to desperate measures
He’s a serial offender so it’s hard to take too seriously Chiliboy Ralepelle’s excuse for the positive drug tests that have now effectively ended his career.
But what should be taken seriously is what he says about the pressure on young players that he hints was a contributing factor to his demise.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.
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