Off the PitchFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 14 Sept 2026
Cagliari deny Maldini failed drug test after crash
Maldini scored the winner hours before a Milan car crash, then had his licence confiscated after a breathalyser test.
D. Maldini
player
Who
Daniel Maldini
What
Car crash, licence confiscated
When
Sunday morning
Where
Piazza Caneva, Milan
What happened. Cagliari deny reports that Daniel Maldini failed a drug test following a car accident in Milan on Sunday morning, saying all toxicology tests returned negative results. The 24-year-old had his driving licence confiscated after failing a breathalyser test.
- Maldini scored the winner from the spot against Atalanta hours before the crash
- Reports, including from Gazzetta, claimed he failed a preliminary drug test
- No one involved in the collision reported severe injuries
“All tests carried out returned negative results.”
— Cagliari Calcio
Maldini is set to rejoin squad training ahead of Cagliari's next fixture, with the club publicly backing him.
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