Cagliari's Yael Trepy in Intensive Care After Swimming Pool Incident in Sardinia
Cagliari striker Yael Trepy is in intensive care after losing consciousness in a swimming pool in Sardinia on Sunday afternoon.
The 20-year-old French forward was airlifted to the Santissima Annunziata Civil Hospital in Sassari, where he remains under medical observation. Sardinian newspaper Unione Sarda reported that the incident occurred at a villa, and Daily Mail reported that Trepy required six stitches following the incident (Unione Sarda; Daily Mail).
Trepy's day off came after he played 54 minutes in Cagliari's 1-0 Coppa Italia — Italy's main domestic cup competition — win over Arezzo on the preceding Friday.
On Monday, Cagliari released a club statement confirming Trepy's hospitalisation. The club said it is in constant contact with the hospital and the player's family, closely monitoring his condition, and requested respect for privacy, with further updates to be provided when available (Cagliari official website). BBC Sport contacted the club for additional comment (BBC Sport).
Trepy is a young player on the rise. He joined Cagliari's academy in 2022, having started his youth career with Parisian side US Creteil-Lusitanos. He broke into the first team last season, scoring once in eight Serie A — Italy's top flight — appearances. Earlier this month, he found the net in a 2-2 friendly draw against Union Berlin in the German capital (Cagliari official website).
Reuters photographed Trepy in action during a Serie A match against Napoli on 20 March 2026, a measure of how recently he was a regular presence around the first-team squad.
For now, football feels secondary. A 20-year-old is in hospital, and a club, a family, and supporters across Sardinia and beyond are waiting for news. Cagliari's request for privacy is the only ask that matters.
