The goalkeeper has died while on international duty with Montenegro
Millwall have announced the death of Matija Sarkic. The goalkeeper, twin brother of former Leeds United forward Oliver Sarkic , died while on international duty with Montenegro.
He is reported to have fallen ill while away in Budva and while friends called for an ambulance, he was pronounced dead around 6:30am local time on Saturday morning. The 26-year-old had played against Belgium in a pre-Euro 2024 friendly last Thursday and was named Man of the Match despite the 2-0 defeat, and was looking forward to another campaign at Millwall's number one.
A statement from Millwall read: "Millwall Football Club is completely devastated to announce that Matija Sarkic has passed away at the age of 26. Sarkic, The Lions' number one goalkeeper, made 33 appearances for the club since joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2023. "A Montenegro international, Matija proudly represented his country on numerous occasions. Everyone at the club sends their love and condolences to Matija's family and friends at this immensely sad time. The club will make no further comment at this time and asks that the privacy of Matija's family is respected."
Leeds United have offered their condolences to his family, saying: “The thoughts of everyone at Leeds United are with Matija’s family, friends and all connected with Millwall at this incredibly sad time. Rest in peace, Matija.”
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