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Cocaine Caglioni banned

Messina goalkeeper Nicholas Caglioni has been banned from football for two years.

Messina goalkeeper Nicholas Caglioni has been banned from football for two years after testing positive for cocaine.

The Italian soccer federation made the ruling on Tuesday and Caglioni now faces a prolonged spell in the football wilderness.

Traces of the drug were found in a test made after Messina's draw with Catania back in February.

Caglioni, 24-years-old, will be permitted to return to football on 15th March, 2009, two years on from his initial suspension.

Messina were relegated to Serie B last season.

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