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Joey Barton caught in double trouble, Eric Cantona's moment of madness and Aleksandar Mitrovic's referee shove... with Ivan Toney suspended for eight months, where does his ban rank among the LONGEST in football?

Ivan Toney has been suspended from football for eight months after admitting to 232 breaches of rules against betting on the game.

The Brentford and England striker will play no part in football until January 2024, and has even been banned from training with the Bees until September.

By missing two-thirds of a calendar year, Toney will serve one of football's sternest punishments for breaking the rules - although others have served longer on the sidelines for their indiscretions.

From drugs to gambling to violent conduct, there have been a vast number of reasons why some players have missed months of the beautiful game.