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Cagliari forward Daniel Maldini has driving licence confiscated after accident

3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 11:10 AM

Last updated Sep 14, 2026

Cagliari forward Daniel Maldini has driving licence confiscated after accident
Summary

Cagliari forward Daniel Maldini had his driving licence confiscated by local police in Milan following a car accident in the early hours of September 13, 2026. According to the news agency ANSA, the 24-year-old athlete failed a breathalyser test conducted after the collision, registering levels of 0.91mg/l and 0.89mg/l. The legal limit for driving in Italy is 0.8mg/l. Maldini, who scored the winning goal in Cagliari’s 2-1 Serie A victory against Atalanta on September 12, was transported to an emergency department for evaluation. His lawyer, Danilo Buongiorno, stated that the player sustained no injuries and was cleared for release. Authorities are now awaiting the results of formal blood tests taken at the hospital to determine if other substances were involved in the incident.

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  • •Daniel Maldini was involved in a car accident in Milan early on September 13.
  • •Police confiscated his licence after breathalyser tests exceeded Italy's 0.8mg/l limit.
  • •Maldini scored a winning penalty against Atalanta on September 12.
  • •Medical evaluations confirmed the player sustained no injuries in the crash.
  • •Official hospital blood tests will determine if further substances were present.
Latest Updates
  • 11:10 AMYahoo Sports — Cagliari insist Daniel Maldini did not fail drug test
  • 9:45 AMYahoo Sports — Daniel Maldini reportedly tests positive for drugs after car accident
  • 4:35 PMYahoo Sports — Report Maldini licence confiscated after breathalyser test and car accident
What they're saying
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According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Daniel Maldini not only failed a breathalyser test after a car accident on Sunday morning, but also tested positive in a preliminary test to check for drug use.Th...

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According to news agency ANSA, Cagliari forward Daniel Maldini failed a breathalyser test after his car accident, so his driving licence was confiscated.The Italy international had played and converte...

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Cagliari deny that Daniel Maldini failed a drug test after a car accident on Sunday morning: ‘All tests carried out returned negative results.’Serie A side Cagliari say that toxicology tests under...

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