Socceroos star Cristian Volpato allegedly tests positive for cocaine after speeding

Socceroos star Cristian Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine while driving in Sydney.

The 22-year-old was stopped in a BMW Coupe about 1am today, allegedly travelling 109 kilometres an hour on the Anzac Bridge, a 60km/h zone.

He was subjected to a roadside drug test, which allegedly returned a positive result for cocaine.

Mr Volpato was issued with a speeding fine and has had his international driver's licence suspended for six months, meaning he cannot drive in New South Wales.

A secondary sample of oral fluid was taken for further analysis, with police confirming inquiries were continuing.

Police will allege they stopped Mr Volpato a few hours earlier, about 11pm yesterday, in the same area where he was also speeding.

He was subjected to a roadside alcohol breath test, which returned a negative result.

The ABC has contacted Football Australia for comment.

The 22-year-old professional soccer player made headlines when he switched allegiance from Italy to Australia in the World Cup this year.

Football Australia has a strict drug regulation policy managed through Sport Integrity Australia.

Players and officials who test positive to prohibited substances without a valid therapeutic use exemption can be suspended for up to four years.

That can be reduced to three months if the use was out of competition and not performance-related.

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