Daniel Maldini tests positive for alcohol after crash in Milan

Daniel Maldini’s weekend took a sharp turn. According to RMC Sport, the Italian international for Cagliari was involved in a road accident in Milan on Saturday, after his team beat Atalanta Bergamo 2-1.

Crash after the win

The outlet reports that subsequent testing showed the player had a blood alcohol level “nearly twice” the legal limit. As a result, his driving licence was withdrawn once the results became known on Sunday afternoon, after additional medical tests.

The article also echoes details from Corriere della Sera: Maldini’s Porsche Carrera left the road around five in the morning on Via Caracciolo, in the northern outskirts of Lombardy’s capital. The crash involved two vehicles and a total of six people, including Maldini, who all suffered “minor injuries”, according to the Italian newspaper.

Lawyer statement and investigation

The piece includes comments from his lawyer, Danilo Buongiorno, who said shortly after the incident that Daniel left the hospital immediately and returned home, adding that he is “in good health”.

As for early investigative leads, it is suggested he may not have given way to a vehicle coming from his left; the left side of his car reportedly hit the other vehicle’s right side, which was then thrown against a parked car. The toxicology findings were, at the time of publication, still expected to be confirmed.