Body of missing Swiss player found

Lake Como: The body of Swiss footballer Florijana Ismaili has been found, days after she went missing after a swimming accident in Lake Como, Italy.

The 24-year-old was declared missing on Saturday after jumping into the lake from a boat and failing to resurface.

Italian rescue services said her body was found at a depth of 204 metres on Tuesday.

"I am deeply saddened and shaken. It's hard to accept that Flori is gone," Swiss women’s football team coach, Nils Nielsen, said.

Ismaili, who made her international debut in 2014, was the captain of the BSC Young Boys.

"We are very upset and deeply affected," her club said in an official statement.

She was capped 33 times by her country.

Liverpool's Swiss international forward Xherdan Shaqiri said he was "deeply shocked" by the news.

Swiss national women's team coach Nielsen added: "She always had a smile on her face and inspired us with her happy nature. She was someone who faced every challenge and set the example. I can only imagine what it must be like for all those who knew Flori longer and closer than me. But my thoughts are with them in these difficult times."