Cagliari, Sept. 21 (LaPresse) – He had not taken drugs: this is the outcome of the laboratory tests ordered after the accident involving Daniel Maldini on the weekend of September 13. The blood analyzed at Niguarda Hospital in Milan tested negative for any narcotic substance, disproving the rapid saliva test carried out by local police on the night of the accident and confirming the results of tests conducted privately in Cagliari last Monday and published by the Rossoblù striker on his social media. That initial saliva screening had triggered the hospital test because it had indicated slight positivity for THC and stronger positivity for ketamine. The counter-tests cleared everything: the Cagliari player, who had just been called up to the national team, had not taken drugs. The other charge from that night was confirmed, however: driving under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol level just under twice the legal limit. After the match against Atalanta, when he scored the decisive penalty for the victory, Maldini went out with friends and caused an accident with his Porsche, in which five people sustained minor injuries. Maldini was reported to the authorities and had his driving licence revoked. From the outset, Cagliari Calcio had defended Maldini, who also secured the victory against Udinese last Saturday.
Football, Cagliari: Daniel Maldini tests negative for drugs
Cagliari, Sept. 21 (LaPresse) – He had not taken drugs: this is the outcome of the laboratory tests ordered after the accident involving Daniel Maldini on the weekend of September 13. The blood analyzed at Niguarda Hospital in Milan tested negative for any narcotic substance, disproving the rapid saliva test carried out by local police on the night of the accident and confirming the results of tests conducted privately in Cagliari last Monday and published by the Rossoblù striker on his social media. That initial saliva screening had triggered the hospital test because it had indicated slight positivity for THC and stronger positivity for ketamine. The counter-tests cleared everything: the Cagliari player, who had just been called up to the national team, had not taken drugs. The other charge from that night was confirmed, however: driving under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol level just under twice the legal limit. After the match against Atalanta, when he scored the decisive penalty for the victory, Maldini went out with friends and caused an accident with his Porsche, in which five people sustained minor injuries. Maldini was reported to the authorities and had his driving licence revoked. From the outset, Cagliari Calcio had defended Maldini, who also secured the victory against Udinese last Saturday.