Swiss women’s player missing in lake

Young Boys captain and women’s Switzerland international Florijana Ismaili is still missing after she went swimming in Lake Como.

The 24-year-old player was with friends on a hired boat when she jumped in for a swim on Saturday, but did not come back out.

While initial reports only had a Swiss tourist missing, it was confirmed by police and Young Boys that it was Ismaili.

An intensive search of the lake today found no leads and the authorities will send in underwater robots tomorrow.

Young Boys captain and women’s Switzerland international Florijana Ismaili is still missing after she went swimming in Lake Como.

The 24-year-old player was with friends on a hired boat when she jumped in for a swim on Saturday, but did not come back out.

While initial reports only had a Swiss tourist missing, it was confirmed by police and Young Boys that it was Ismaili.

An intensive search of the lake today found no leads and the authorities will send in underwater robots tomorrow.

She was only a few hundred metres from the edge of the lake when she dived in on Saturday afternoon.