Cristian Volpato, the A-League reject now playing in one of Europe’s top leagues, will be the hot topic when Graham Arnold and Italian icon Francesco Totti break bread.
is set to be thrashed out by Italian legend Francesco Totti and Socceroos coach Graham Arnold at a $3000-per-head private dinner party.
And since Arnold has never met Totti before, it is unavoidable that Volpato, 20, and the vexed question of his international allegiance will come up in conversation. to go to the last World Cup with the Socceroos after exploding onto the scene for Roma in Serie A, was one of his first clients.in his teenage years, Volpato’s talents were unearthed by the private Australasian Soccer Academy, who helped connect him with Roma, where he went on to sign a three-year professional contract.Volpato has since rebuffed multiple opportunities to play for Australia.
Volpato moved to Serie A rivals Sassuolo for €7.5 million at the end of last season chasing regular first-team football, making him the third-most expensive Australian player in history. Though he has shown positive signs this term, he has only one goal from 19 Serie A appearances and zero assists, and, which would severely dent his already faint prospects of being picked to play for Italy in the short to medium term.
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