Police fine Socceroos midfielder Cristian Volpato after positive test for cocaine
Cristian Volpato, who switched his international soccer allegiance from Italy to Australia just before the World Cup, was fined about $520 on Wednesday after police said he failed testing for cocaine use. The 22-year-old Volpato, who plays for Sassuolo in Italy’s Serie A, was pulled over by New South Wales state police on Sydney’s Anzac Bridge on July 24 and returned a positive roadside reading…
Cristian Volpato, an Italian-born soccer player representing Australia, was fined approximately $520 for testing positive for cocaine use, according to police. The 22-year-old midfielder, who recently switched allegiance from Italy to Australia before the World Cup, was stopped by New South Wales police on July 24 near Sydney's Anzac Bridge.
Both the initial roadside test and subsequent laboratory analysis returned positive results for cocaine. Volpato was subsequently fined 722 Australian dollars and will not face further repercussions.
Volpato, a player for Italian Serie A club Sassuolo, vehemently denied any knowledge of ingesting the substance when he spoke to Football Australia officials. He also submitted to a follow-up test in Italy, which returned a negative result. Despite this, Volpato missed a match against Bologna on Monday due to a reported hamstring injury.
He was a late addition to the Socceroos squad for the World Cup and made an early impact as Australia advanced to the knockout stages. Unfortunately, Italy failed to qualify for the third consecutive World Cup.
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