How Did 26-Year-Old Matija Sarkic Die 10 Days After Facing Belgium? Everything About the Cause of Death & the Millwall Star’s Heartbreaking Demise

While the soccer world is engrossed with the Euros and the Copa America, some unfortunate news has emerged from Montenegro. Championship club Millwall has confirmed that their goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has passed away at the of 26. Having started his senior career with Aston Villa, Sarkic had a flurry of loan moves before becoming a vital part of Millwall. But, what happened to the soccer star who was in peak health and played 32 matches in the 2023-24 season?

As per a BBC report, Matija Sarkic collapsed at an apartment in Budva on Saturday morning. The Montenegro FA in their statement said that he “died suddenly.” The FA added that the late goalkeeper was a “beloved member” of the squad and an ever-smiling guy. Their statement read, “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Millwall goalkeeper Matija Sarkic. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends, as well as everybody at the club and the Montenegro national team at this very sad time.” On the other hand, Millwall, too expressed their condolences. The club said, “Everyone at the club sends their love and condolences to Matija’s family and friends at this immensely sad time.”

Matija Sarkic’s demise is quite hard to accept, considering how active he was recently. In fact, the 26-year-old recently played in the International friendly against Belgium on June 5th. In the said game, Belgium won 2-0 thanks to goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Leandro Trossard. Notably, he was not even on the bench in the following Euro qualifier game against Georgia.

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