Breaking: Socceroos star allegedly tests positive for cocaine after driving over limit

Socceroos star Cristian Volpato allegedly tests positive for cocaine after driving over limit Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 2:13pm , updatedFri 24 Jul 2026 at 2:21pm Socceroos star Cristian Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine while driving in Sydney. The 22-year-old was stopped in a BMW Coupe about 1am today, allegedly travelling 109 kilometres per hour on the Anzac Bridge. He was subjected to a roadside drug test, which allegedly returned a positive result for cocaine. Mr Volpato was issued with a speeding fine and has had his international drivers licence suspended for six months, meaning he cannot drive in New South Wales. A secondary sample of oral fluid was taken for further analysis, with police confirming inquiries were continuing. Police will allege they stopped Mr Volpato a few hours earlier, about 11pm yesterday, in the same area where he was also speeding. He was subjected to a roadside alcohol breath test, which returned a negative result. The ABC has contacted Football Australia for comment. The 22-year-old professional soccer player made headlines when he switched allegiance from Italy to Australia in the World Cup this year. Football Australia has a strict drug regulation policy managed through Sport Integrity Australia. Players and officials who test positive to prohibited substances without a valid therapeutic use exemption can be suspended for up to four years. That can be reduced to three months if the use was out of competition and not performance-related. [Image text:] VO Alsolutic FIAW