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Court battle looms for Socceroos star after drug test

His lawyer says Volpato denies knowingly taking cocaine and is seeking footage to challenge the roadside test and $722 fine.

Summary by The West Australian
Cristian Volpato is set to go to court after the young Socceroos star tested positive for driving with cocaine in his system.

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Socceroos star to contest drug-driving charge in court

The 22-year-old insists he never knowingly ingested the substance.

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Court battle looms for Socceroos star after drug test

Cristian Volpato is set to go to court after the young Socceroos star tested positive for driving with cocaine in his system.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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Socceroos star contests cocaine fine, questions roadside drug testing

Cristian Volpato has pleaded not guilty to driving with the drug in his system after being stopped by police in Sydney in late July.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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