SYDNEY (AP) 鈥� Cristian Volpato, who represented Australia at the , has allegedly tested positive for cocaine and also for speeding, New South Wales state police said Friday.
They said the 22-year-old Volpato, who switched before the World Cup, was allegedly clocked at 50 kilometers per hour (30 miles per hour) over the designated speed limit when police stopped him on Sydney鈥檚 Anzac Bridge early Friday morning.
He was subjected to a roadside drug test which returned a positive result for cocaine, police said in a statement on Friday.
Football Australia said in a statement Saturday that it was “aware of allegations involving one of our players.
“We have been in contact with the player and continue to monitor the matter and support the player throughout this process,鈥� it added.
One Australian media outlet said Volpato had tested negative to cocaine in a urine test, but it was not clear if it was related to the Friday incident. Others said Volpato had consistently denied the allegations of drug use and had undergone voluntarily independent testing.
Volpato made three appearances for the Socceroos at the World Cup.
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