The body of missing Swiss soccer player Florijana Ismaili has been found, days after she went missing following a swimming accident in Lake Como, northern Italy.
Italian rescue services told CNN that the soccer player’s body was found at a depth of 204 meters (670 feet) on Tuesday using a team of divers and an autonomous underwater vehicle.
Ismaili, 24, was captain of the BSC Young Boys women’s team and had been missing since Saturday afternoon.
Her soccer club confirmed her death in a statement on its website, writing: “We are very upset and deeply affected.”
YB hat in Absprache mit der Trauerfamilie die schmerzhafte Pflicht, über den Hinschied von Florijana Ismaili zu informieren. Wir sind sehr bestürzt und tief betroffen. Wir werden Florijana in dankbarer Erinnerung behalten.https://t.co/KcOaf8murU#BSCYB #EINHERZFÜRFLORIJANA pic.twitter.com/BOhEnn9a4t
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Ismaili had played for the BSC Young Boys women’s team since 2011. She previously played for Swiss team FC Walperswil, and was in Switzerland’s national women’s team, making 33 international appearances in five years.
“The BSC Young Boys offers its sincere condolences to Florijana Ismaili’s family and friends. In this difficult time, we wish them strength and courage. We will remember Florijana gratefully,” her club said.
Pitcher Tyler Skaggs Dead at 27
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died on the morning of July 1, the team confirmed.
He last played on June 28 against the Oakland A’s.
The Angels confirmed his death on Twitter.
Angels statement on the passing of Tyler Skaggs. pic.twitter.com/6XA2Vu1uWV
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) July 1, 2019
“It is with great sorrow that we report Tyler Skaggs passed away earlier today in Texas,” the team wrote. “Tyler has, and always will be, an important part of the Angels Family.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Carli and his entire family during this devastating time,” the team also wrote.
The details surrounding his death are not clear.
Epoch Times reporter Jack Phillips contributed to this article.
