Socceroos World Cup star Cristian Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine after police twice stopped him for speeding in Sydney on the same night.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old Australia midfielder was stopped in a BMW Coupe on the Anzac Bridge at 11:05pm local time on Thursday night after he was caught travelling between 86-94km\/h in a 60km\/h zone, police said.<\/p>\n
He was subjected to a roadside breath test, which returned a negative result.<\/p>\n
However, Volpato allegedly returned a positive result for cocaine when he was stopped two hours later for travelling at 109km\/h in the same 60km\/h zone.<\/p>\n
New South Wales state police said Volpato was issued an infringement notice for excess speed, while his international driver’s licence was suspended for six months – which means he cannot drive in New South Wales.<\/p>\n
The police also said their inquiries will continue and a secondary sample of oral fluid was taken for further analysis.<\/p>\n
Volpato played in three of Australia’s four World Cup matches as they reached the round of 32, where they were knocked out by Egypt<\/a> in a penalty shootout.<\/p>\n