Off the PitchFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 19 Aug 2026
Cagliari's Trepy out of coma after near-drowning
A 20-year-old striker's life saved by rapid response after a pool accident in Sardinia.


Y. Trepy
player
Who
Yael Trepy
What
Nearly drowned, now out of coma
When
Two days after August 14 match
Where
Private villa pool in Porto Cervo
What happened. Cagliari striker Yael Trepy nearly drowned in a pool and was placed in an induced coma, but has now come out and is breathing without oxygen.
- He has started eating and drinking again.
- Hospital director says rapid help was decisive.
- No evident neurological deficits, but still under observation.
“Getting help rapidly was decisive.”
— Stefania Milia
Trepy's recovery continues, but his return to the field is uncertain.
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