Sarkic, who was on international duty with Montenegro and played a friendly over Belgium in Brussels on Wednesday, was living in the coastal town of Budva when he became ill at an apartment early Saturday morning. His friends who were also in the apartment called an ambulance, but Sarkic died around 6.30 a.m. local time.
According to RTCG, Montenegro’s public service broadcaster, Sarkic went for an outing with some of his peers in Budva on Friday evening before eating dinner at a restaurant. According to RTCG, Sarkic complained about being sick when he awoke around 6 a.m. on Saturday. Prompting his friends to call for medical assistance. Police are on the scene and investigating. Sarkic joined Millwall from Wolves in August and has made 33 appearances across all competitions this season. Sarkic, who was on international duty with Montenegro and played a friendly over Belgium in Brussels on Wednesday. Was living in the coastal town of Budva when he became ill at an apartment early Saturday morning.
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His friends who were also in the apartment called an ambulance, but Sarkic died around 6.30 a.m. local time. According to RTCG, Montenegro’s public service broadcaster, Sarkic went for an outing with some of his peers in Budva on Friday evening before eating dinner at a restaurant.
According to RTCG, Sarkic complained about being sick when he awoke around 6 a.m. On Saturday, prompting his friends to call for medical assistance. Police are on the scene and investigating. Sarkic joined Millwall from Wolves in August and has made 33 appearances across all competitions this season. Millwall’s statement read: ‘Millwall Football Club is devastated to announce that Matija Sarkic has died at the age of 26. Sarkic, the Lions’ number one goalkeeper, has made 33 games for the club since signing from Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2023.
