Sassuolo and Australia international Cristian Volpato could be suspended after police announced a secondary test was also positive for cocaine.The 22-year-old was stopped in New South Wales when speed...

Australia international Cristian Volpato has received a fine after testing positive for cocaine during a police traffic stop in Sydney. The Sassuolo winger strongly maintains his innocence, insisting he never knowingly consumed the illicit substance before returning a subsequent negative test upon his return to club duties in Italy.

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 for cocaine. Volpato was handed a fine of 722 Australian dollars and will face no further action.

Australia forward Cristian Volpato has reportedly tested positive for cocaine after being stopped twice for speeding in Sydney. The 22-year-old Sassuolo winger had his international driver's licence suspended by local police following the early-morning incidents, prompting Football Australia and the players' union to pledge their support.

The Sassulo midfielder has seen his license suspended for six months following the stops.

Cristian Volpato, who represented Australia at the World Cup, has allegedly tested positive for cocaine and also for speeding, New South Wales state police said Friday. Others said Volpato had consistently denied the allegations of drug use and had undergone voluntarily independent testing.

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Volpato is at the World Cup with the Socceroos.