Shocking news: A Serie A footballer tests positive for cocaine

Complicated evening in Sydney for the Sassuolo winger, on holiday after the World Cup: first the speeding on the Anzac Bridge, then the second stop and the saliva test. License suspended for six months, counter-analysis is awaited.

The Australian holiday ofCristian Volpatohas taken a dangerous turn. The 22-year-old Italian-Australian from Sassuolo, who remained in Sydney after the end of the World Cup, was stopped twice in the same night by the police for speeding and at the second check he tested positive for cocaine in his saliva.

The double infringement

On Thursday evening, around 11pm local time, Volpato was traveling at a speed between86 e i 94 km/h, in a stretch where the limit is 60. The officers stopped him and subjected him to an alcohol test, which came back negative. The evening seemed to end with a heavy but ordinary sanction. Shortly afterwards, however, a new patrol stopped him a short distance away: this time the detector showed109 km/h, always on the road with a limit of 60.

The test and counter-analysis

At the second stop the drug test was started, and the saliva tested positive for cocaine. New South Wales Police have confirmed the immediate suspension of the player's international license forsix monthsand the collection of a second sample, which will be analyzed in the laboratory to confirm or deny the first result. Only after that outcome will it be understood what is really at risk, in Australia and beyond.

What does Volpato risk now if he tests positive again?

A footballer tested positive for cocaine risks deathsporting disqualification, thetermination of the contractwith the club and theloss of public image. The penalty varies based on when and how the substance was taken. Average 2-4 Years of Suspension.