We left everything just to go for a trial."Thank God I made the trial, and my life changed from there."I feel like I have to give a lot as well to Italy because they gave me a second opportunity."Volpato's ties to Italy go beyond his heritage His former manager was legendary striker Francesco Totti, while his former coach was Fabio Grosso, who famously won the penalty that sent Australia out of the 2006 World Cup.Volpato's last-minute switch to the Socceroos caught many off-guard, and was greeted with scepticism by some fans who weren't convinced of his motives.The winger's move was announced just days before the Australian squad for the World Cup was announced, with some fans speculating that he only made the switch after being left out of Italy's latest squad.Volpato said he had seen the comments, and those made since he turned down the opportunity to play for the Socceroos at the 2022 World Cup."I'm human like everyone else," he said."Sometimes there's going to be stuff said about you