Injury NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 18 Aug 2026
Trepy on Ventilator After Pool Incident
Serie A forward Yael Trepy remains in hospital under sedation after being pulled from a swimming pool.


Y. Trepy
player
Player
Yael Trepy
Club
Cagliari
Condition
On ventilator, pharmacological sedation
Incident
Lost consciousness in pool in Sardinia
What happened. Yael Trepy was airlifted to hospital after being pulled from a swimming pool on Sunday, and remains under sedation on a ventilator, though his condition is improving.
- Fever-free with improved respiratory function.
- Gradual reduction in sedation if improvement continues.
- Incident occurred in pool with friends; got into difficulty in deep area.
“Prognosis remains guarded”
— Cagliari statement
Trepy's recovery will be monitored closely; he played 54 minutes in Cagliari's Coppa Italia win on Friday.
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