Today marks 20 years since Rio Ferdinand, then the world’s most expensive defender, was banned from football for eight months for missing a drugs test at the club’s training ground 87 days ...

Rio Ferdinand has been banned for eight months and fined £50,000 by the Football Association after being found guilty of missing a drugs test. An independent tribunal found the Manchester United ...

Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has been banned for eight months and fined 50,000 pounds ($119,846) after being found guilty of misconduct following his infamous missed drugs ...

Rio Ferdinand, England's most expensive footballer, will miss the second half of the football season, including next summer's ... Ferdinand gets 8-month ban for missed drugs test.

Rio Ferdinand's 'brutal' eight-month drug ban was the fault of incompetent testers according to Alex Ferguson. Sir Alex Ferguson admits in his autobiography that he is still furious with the eight ...

Rio Ferdinand has stepped into John Terry's shoes as England captain after Fabio Capello stripped the ... but being banned for eight months for missing a drugs test is just what youngsters can ...

Rio Ferdinand's ban for missing a drugs test - which is due to start on January 12 - could be delayed in order to allow the England star to play in Manchester United's league match against the Wolves.

Rio Ferdinand 'wants to hear' from Paul Pogba after ex-Man Utd star given doping ban ... Ferdinand was banned for eight months in December 2003 for missing a drugs test at United's training ground.

DO we want drugs in sport? That is the only question worth asking as the Rio Ferdinand hearing completes its first day. There will be thousands of other questions asked but that is the only one ...

Rio Ferdinand has urged former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba to speak up now if he is innocent following his four-year drug ban. Last week, the Frenchman was given a lengthy punishment ...

Rio Ferdinand has reached out to his former Manchester United team-mate Paul Pogba with some advice after he was handed a four-year doping ban. Pogba discovered his ban on February 29 after ...