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Drugs ban came from spiked drink: Berahino

Stoke City striker Saido Berahino says he was an innocent party and did not take drugs claiming to the BBC someone spiked his drink which led to an eight week ban earlier this season.

The 23-year-old -- who moved to Stoke from Premier League rivals West Brom in the January transfer window for £12million ($15 million, 13.9 million euros) -- claimed his drink was spiked at a night club.

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