Australia World Cup star Volpato faces speeding, cocaine charges

Cristian Volpato, who switched from Italy to Australia before World Cup 2026, failed a roadside drug test in Sydney.Published On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026Cristian Volpato, who represented Australia at the World Cup, has allegedly tested positive for cocaine and was also charged with speeding, New South Wales state police have said.They said the 22-year-old Volpato, who switched allegiances from Italy to Australia before the World Cup, was allegedly clocked at 50km (30 miles) an hour over the designated speed limit when police stopped him on Sydney’s Anzac Bridge early on Friday morning.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Sooryavanshi 18-ball fifty tops ‘tremendous’ India T20 win against Zimbabwelist 2 of 4A tournament of contradictions: What did we learn at World Cup 2026?list 3 of 4What next after World Cup? Club football transfer window takes centre stagelist 4 of 4Five key takeaways from FIFA World Cup 2026end of listHe was subjected to a roadside drug test which returned a positive result for cocaine, police said in a statement.Volpato made three appearances for the Socceroos at the latest World Cup.The forward represented Italy at youth level but never appeared for the ...