Soccer-Italy's Daniel Maldini loses driving licence after car crash


Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Pisa SC - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - August 24, 2025 Atalanta's Daniel Maldini shoots at goal REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo

MILAN, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Italian ⁠soccer player Daniel Maldini has had his driving ⁠licence suspended after he was found to be over ‌the legal alcohol limit following a car crash in Milan early on Sunday, a local police source said on Monday.

Maldini was one of ​six people to suffer minor injuries after ⁠his Porsche Carrera 4 ⁠collided with another vehicle in the north of the city ⁠around ‌5:15 a.m. (0315 GMT) on Sunday.

The 24-year-old was taken to hospital for checks before being released later ⁠in the day.

An initial breath test carried out ​by local police ‌at the scene of the accident showed a ⁠blood alcohol level ​of 0.91 grams per litre, while a second test recorded 0.89 g/l, according to the source. Italy's legal limit is ⁠0.5 g/l.

After being taken to hospital for ​further checks, Maldini also underwent testing for drug use, but the results are not expected for another three to four ⁠days, the police source said.

Maldini's lawyer, Danilo Buongiorno, declined to comment.

Maldini had scored the winning goal from the penalty spot when Cagliari won 2-1 in Serie A against Atalanta ​in the city of Bergamo, close ⁠to Milan, on Saturday night.

Maldini is a son of former Italy ​and AC Milan defender Paolo ‌Maldini. He has made six appearances ​for the Italian national team.

(Reporting by Emilio Parodi and Keith WeirWriting by Keith WeirEditing by Christian Radnedge)

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