Daniel Maldini was involved in a car accident in Milan: he failed the breathalyzer test and the preliminary test for illicit substances!
Cagliari striker and son of the legendary Paolo Maldini, 24-year-old Daniel Maldini, was involved in a car accident in northern Milan early Sunday morning.
Details: According to Italian outlet Corriere della Sera, the crash occurred at around 5:15 a.m. The Porsche Carrera 4 driven by Maldini failed to yield at an uncontrolled intersection and collided with a Volkswagen Golf. Six people across both vehicles were injured in the incident. All involved sustained minor injuries and were taken to the hospital.
An breathalyzer test conducted at the scene revealed alcohol in the footballer's blood (0.91 mg/L and 0.89 mg/L against the legal limit of 0.5 mg/L), leading police to immediately confiscate his driver's license. Furthermore, an initial rapid drug screening test also returned positive. Definitive conclusions regarding the presence of banned substances will be drawn once the full blood toxicology results are returned.
The incident occurred just hours after a Serie A match in which Maldini scored the winning goal for Cagliari against Atalanta (2-1). The player's attorney stated that Daniel has already been discharged from the hospital and is resting at home. The footballer faces no sports-related sanctions from the league, though the club may impose internal disciplinary fines.
In the 2026/27 season, Maldini has already made four appearances, scoring two goals.
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