Off the PitchFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 14 Sept 2026
Maldini fails breathalyser and drug test after crash
A day after scoring Cagliari's winner, Daniel Maldini was involved in a Milan car crash and now faces a drug test wait.
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Who
Daniel Maldini
What
Car crash, failed breathalyser, positive preliminary drug test
When
Sunday morning
Where
Milan
What happened. Daniel Maldini was involved in a car accident in Milan on Sunday morning, after scoring Cagliari's winner at Atalanta. He failed a breathalyser test and also tested positive in a preliminary drug test, with full hospital toxicology results awaited.
- Breathalyser readings of 0.91mg/l and 0.89mg/l exceeded Italy's 0.5mg/l legal limit.
- Police confiscated his driving licence; nobody was injured in the crash.
- Cagliari have not reacted or taken action; Maldini was due back in training.
Full toxicology results are awaited, while Cagliari have so far taken no action against their striker.
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