Missing Swiss women's star confirmed dead
Switzerland women's national team forward Florijana Ismaili has been confirmed dead, three days after going missing following a swimming accident at Lake Como in Italy, the Swiss FA has announced.
"The Swiss Football Association has the painful task of informing about the death of its national player Florijana Ismaili. We are all upset, deeply affected and very, very sad," read a statement on the Swiss FA's website, which added that Ismaili's body had been found on Tuesday.
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