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Yael Trepy remains hospitalized and on ventilator after swimming pool incident

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Last updated Aug 18, 2026

Yael Trepy remains hospitalized and on ventilator after swimming pool incident

Summary

Serie A striker Yael Trepy is hospitalized on a ventilator after losing consciousness in a swimming pool in Sardinia. The 20-year-old was airlifted after being rescued from the pool on Sunday afternoon. His club Cagliari reported that Trepy is under "pharmacological sedation," but there are signs of improvement, including being fever free and having better respiratory function. Cagliari, having recently won a Coppa Italia match, shared that a gradual reduction in sedation may occur if his condition continues to improve. Trepy has had limited first-team appearances, scoring once in eight Serie A matches last season after joining Cagliari’s academy in 2022.

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By the Numbers

•Yael Trepy is 20 years old and plays for Cagliari in Serie A.
•He was involved in a swimming pool incident on Sunday afternoon.
•Cagliari reported that his prognosis remains guarded despite improvements.
•Trepy played in the Coppa Italia match on Friday before the incident.
•He joined Cagliari’s youth academy in 2022 from US Creteil-Lusitanos.

Latest Updates

1:17 PMYahoo Sports — 'Prognosis remains guarded' - Serie A's Trepy on ventilator
1:17 PMBBC Sport — 'Prognosis remains guarded' - Serie A's Trepy on ventilator

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