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Australia's Cristian Volpato allegedly tests positive for cocaine after speeding incidents

The Socceroos forward faces two separate allegations as Australian football authorities await official confirmation.

Talivio News · Global 24 July 2026, 09:02 1 min read

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A race car speeding through a curve on the Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst.

Cristian Volpato, a member of the Australian national soccer team (Socceroos), has allegedly tested positive for cocaine, according to multiple reports. The forward, described by some sources as a World Cup star, was also allegedly twice caught for speeding in Sydney.

The positive test is reported as an allegation, with one source explicitly using the term 'allegedly' while another presents the claim within a 'reports' context.

Volpato's status as a Socceroos player is confirmed, but his description as a 'World Cup star' comes from a single source, while another refers to him only as an 'Australia forward' without World Cup context.

Casper Lindqvist

Sports Correspondent · Talivio News

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BBC — Socceroos star allegedly tests positive for cocaine after speeding (opens in a new window) accessed 24 Jul 2026
channelnewsasia.com — Australia forward Volpato tests positive for cocaine: reports (opens in a new window) accessed 24 Jul 2026

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