Daniel Maldini Incident: Tommaso Giulini’s Anger Erupts

During the night between Saturday and Sunday, Daniel Maldini was involved in a car accident in Milan. The soccer player was then taken to Fatebenefratelli Hospital to be examined, and was later discharged after receiving the doctors’ “all-clear.” He also underwent toxicology tests, which came back negative.

On Tuesday, Tommaso Giulini, speaking from the Serie A League press room, defended his player in no uncertain terms: “I don’t understand how certain reports can surface. It’s certain newspapers that are under the influence of drugs. We’re stunned and surprised; we believe in the young man’s good faith—he told us he’d had a couple of cocktails. All the tests came back negative.”

“I’ll see the young man tomorrow; my staff has already met with him, but it’s extremely serious—especially since Daniel has been pre-selected for the national team—to believe he might have taken hard drugs. I’m sorry there’s an intention to pile on him. The truth will come out in a few days when the blood tests from the emergency room come back.”

Cagliari has signed Daniel Maldini on loan from Atalanta with an obligation to buy him if the Sardinians avoid relegation. Should Fabio Pisacane’s team remain in the top flight, Atalanta would receive 8 million euros.