Daniel Maldini, the son of legendary defender Paolo Maldini, celebrated his 25th birthday by scoring his fourth consecutive Serie A goal for Cagliari. His close-range finish against Juventus on Sunday night came after his initial shot rebounded off a defender and then his teammate Paul Mendy.
Cagliari has made an impressive start to the season, securing four wins from their first five matches. This marks their best start to a top-flight campaign in over half a century. The team's success is attributed in part to manager Fabio Pisacane, who has been praised by midfielder Harry Winks for improving the players.
Maldini's recent form follows a turbulent period, including a driving licence confiscation last month after a car crash and a failed breathalyser test. Despite this, he was called up to the Italy squad and, alongside Cagliari teammate Alessandro Romano, started in Italy's 3-1 win over Turkey. This was the first time since 1972 that two Cagliari players started a competitive game together for Italy.