The Montenegrin international footballer Matija Sarkic, Millwall FC goalkeeper, died this Saturday at the age of 26, according to the English club itself on its website, although without making “further comments at the moment” on the reasons for his death.
“Sarkic, goalkeeper and number 1 of the ‘Lions’, has played 33 games for the club since he arrived from Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2023,” indicated the press release. “An international with Montenegro, he proudly represented his country on numerous occasions,” Millwall added.
“Everyone at the club sends their love and condolences to Matija’s family and friends at this immensely sad time. The club will not be making any further comments at the moment and asks that the privacy of Matija’s family be respected,” Millwall’s brief note concluded.
Likewise, the club dedicated a few short words to its goalkeeper on the social network X.
The news of the death of Matija Sarkic has been a surprising event, since only A couple of weeks earlier the goalkeeper had played a friendly match against Belgium, a match in which he started and in which his team lost 2-0.
The reactions to this event were immediate and social networks were flooded with messages lamenting the death of this young player who, according to preliminary information, collapsed in his apartment in the city of Budva, coastal region of Montenegro.
According to Daily Mail, Sarkic was having dinner with his friends on Friday night before returning to his accommodation; Likewise, it was learned that after suffering discomfort, he fell and his colleagues had to call the emergency service, but attempts to save his life were not enough.
“Everyone at Birmingham City is shocked and saddened to hear the news that our former goalkeeper, Matija Sarkic, has passed away at the age of 26. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his friends and all those who knew him,” Birmingham wrote on their social networks.
