 On 3 April 2016, Paolo's father Cesare died at the age of 84; his mother died later that year, on 28 July.Maldini has his own fashion label – Sweet Years – which he runs with friend and former Italy and Milan teammate Christian Vieri.On 21 March 2020, it was confirmed that Maldini and his son Daniel both tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Italy; by 8 April, he and his son had recovered.