UEFA hands CSKA Moscow's Eremenko two-year ban for cocaine use

CSKA Moscow and Finland midfielder Roman Eremenko has been banned for two years after testing positive for cocaine, UEFA said on Friday. European soccer's governing body said Eremenko had failed a doping test following CSKA's 2-2 Champions League draw against Bayer Leverkusen on Sept. 14. "The analysis of the A sample revealed the presence of cocaine and its metabolites," UEFA said in a statement on their website (www.uefa.com). Eremenko was originally banned for 30 days in October, although no reason was given for the suspension at that time. The midfielder, 29, had scored a 38th-minute equaliser against Leverkusen as CSKA fought... Read Full Story