Cagliari's Yael Trepy alert after waking from coma
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 6:05 PM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026

Yael Trepy, a Cagliari player, has regained consciousness after a medically induced coma following a near-drowning incident in Sardinia. Trepy was hospitalized after inhaling significant water while swimming at a private villa on Sunday. Doctors have noted that he shows no signs of neurological damage and is currently stable, having been extubated. He will remain under close clinical and respiratory monitoring as the recovery process continues. Cagliari is supporting Trepy's family during this time and has requested privacy.
- •Trepy woke from a coma after nearly drowning in Sardinia.
- •No neurological damage reported as of now.
- •He will remain in intensive care for monitoring.
- •Cagliari has requested privacy for Trepy's family.
- •Trepy had recently scored in the Coppa Italia Primavera final.
- 6:05 PMYahoo Sports — Cagliari talent Trepy ‘alert and cooperative’ after waking up from coma
"Yael Trepy has woken from a medically induced coma and shown no signs of neurological damage, two days after nearly drowning in a swimming pool while on a rest weekend in Sardinia.According to the med...
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