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Swiss international Isamaili’s body found in Lake Como

The body of football player Florijana Ismaili has been found three days after she went missing in a swimming accident on Italy's Lake Como, the fire brigade told Italian media.

Published: 2 July 2019 19:07 CEST
Swiss international Isamaili's body found in Lake Como
Florijana Ismaili played 33 games for the Swiss national team. Photo: Berner Sport Club Young Boys/AFP

Ismaili’s body was found at a depth of 204 metres not far from where she went missing, Italian regional daily Corriere di Como reported.

Her body was now being recovered, the paper added.

Ismaili, was captain of Switzerland’s Young Boys team and had been on Switzerland's national team since 2014.

According to the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Ismaili had on Saturday decided to spend a relaxing day at the lake with a teammate, and they had rented an inflatable boat near Musso.

“She jumped in to the water, but never surfaced again,” the paper said.

Ismaili played 33 games for the Swiss national team and participated in the 2015 World Cup. Switzerland did not qualify for the Women’s World Cup currently being held in France.

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VIDEO: Spain’s La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

Spain's La Liga on Monday said it was reviewing a video of a child making racist insults towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during the 2-2 draw with Valencia at the weekend.

Published: 4 March 2024 13:41 CET
VIDEO: Spain's La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

“We’re in the process of studying and analysing the facts from a legal standpoint to see what we can and should do,” La Liga sources said.

In a video published by a journalist for ESPN Brasil, and picked up by Spanish media, a boy sitting in a woman’s lap can be heard calling Vinicius a “monkey”.

The Brazilian scored twice for Madrid as his team recovered from two goals down at Mestalla on Saturday.

Vinicius raised his fist in a “Black Power” salute after the first of his two goals at a ground where he was racially abused last season. Valencia subsequently banned three people from the stadium for life.

The 23-year-old has become a symbol of the fight against discrimination in Spanish football after suffering racist abuse on many occasions, and he was jeered repeatedly by home supporters on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham was sent off after the final whistle against Valencia for protesting after the referee blew the final whistle right before the England midfielder headed home what he thought was the winning goal.

READ ALSO: Football star Vinicius highlights racist behaviour from Spanish fans

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