Millwall 星／主役にする dead at 26: Matija Sarkic tragically passes away after 落ちるing ill as 尊敬の印s 注ぐ in for the goalkeeper

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By Ryan Walker

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Millwall goalkeeper?Matija Sarkic has tragically passed away at the age of just 26-years-old after 落ちるing ill in his home nation of Montenegro.

The goalkeeper's sudden passing has shocked the footballing world with 尊敬の印s 注ぐing in for the Millwall 星／主役にする who has 以前 played for a host of English clubs.

Sarkic was in the 沿岸の Montenegro town of?Budva when he 報道によれば fell ill while with friends at an apartment on Saturday morning.


An 救急車 was すぐに called to the scene, but 試みる／企てるs to save his life failed as he died around 6.30am 地元の time.

The player 報道によれば enjoyed a meal with friends at a restaurant in the area on Friday evening before returning to the accommodation he was staying at.

Millwall goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has tragically passed away at the age of just 26-years-old

Millwall goalkeeper Matij a Sarkic has tragically passed away at the age of just 26-years-old

Sarkic, pictured here with his dog, was in his homeland when he died

Sarkic, pictured here with his dog, was in his 母国 when he died

Sarkic made 33 appearances for Millwall after joining the club from Wolves in August 2023

Sarkic made 33 外見s for Millwall after joining the club from Wolves in August 2023

Sarkic's death has put the world of football into mourning and tributes flooded in

Sarkic's death has put the world of football into 嘆く／悼むing and 尊敬の印s flooded in?

地元の police are now at the scene and an 調査 is 進行中で, but 報告（する）／憶測s in Montenegro 示唆する the death was 予定 to natural 原因（となる）s.?

Grimsby-born Sarkic, who is the son of Montenegro 外交官／大使 Bojan Sarkic, was recently in 活動／戦闘 just over a week ago when he played the entirety of an international friendly 敗北・負かす against Belgium on June 5.?

選手権 味方する Millwall have 明らかにする／漏らすd the club's 荒廃 upon 審理，公聴会 the news and have 問題／発行するd a short 声明 in 返答 to their player's passing.?They have also 黒人／ボイコットd out their X profile out of 尊敬（する）・点.

地位，任命するing on the club's 公式の／役人 website, an 告示 read: 'Millwall Football Club is 完全に 荒廃させるd to 発表する that Matija Sarkic has passed away at the age of 26.??

'Sarkic, The Lions' number one goalkeeper, made 33 外見s for the club since joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2023.

'A Montenegro international, Matija proudly 代表するd his country on 非常に／多数の occasions.

'Everyone at the club sends their love and 弔慰s to Matija's family and friends at this immensely sad time.

'The club will make no その上の comment at this time and asks that the privacy of Matija's family is 尊敬（する）・点d,' the 声明 結論するd.

Tributes have poured in for the 26-year-old goalkeeper who passed away on Saturday morning

尊敬の印s have 注ぐd in for the 26-year-old goalkeeper who passed away on Saturday morning

Sarkic passed away on Saturday morning after falling ill in the coastal Montenegro town of Budvar

Sarkic passed away on Saturday morning after 落ちるing ill in the 沿岸の Montenegro town of Budvar

Sarkic made 33 appearances for Millwall in the Championship last season after becoming the club's first-choice goalkeeper

Sarkic made 33 外見s for Millwall in the 選手権 last season after becoming the club's first-choice goalkeeper

The 26-year-old was previously amongst the ranks of Premier Leag ue side Wolverhampton

The 26-year-old was 以前 amongst the 階級s of 首相 League 味方する Wolverhampton

Sarkic moved to The Den only last year after 完全にするing a 移転 from Wolves where he 調印するd a long-称する，呼ぶ／期間／用語 契約 and すぐに became a 永久の 人物／姿／数字 in the first-team.?

His talents saw the former Aston 郊外住宅 and Wolves 発射-stopper 固く結び付ける a starting 役割 as he went on to 記録，記録的な／記録する 33 外見s for the club, making 77 saves and keeping 12 clean sheets.?

A Millwall 支持者s group 地位，任命するd an emotional 告示 on X, 追加するing: 'RIP Matija Sarkic. What horrendous news to wake up to this morning that our goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has died at the young age of 26.?

'破滅的な news for his friends and family and for all of us associated with Millwall. Once a lion, always a lion.'

Millwall have released a short statement documenting their devastation after Sarkic passed away on Saturday

Millwall have 解放（する）d a short 声明 文書ing their 荒廃 after Sarkic passed away on Saturday

Sarkic (left) made a total of 175 appearances during his professional career in English football

Sarkic (left) made a total of 175 外見s during his professional career in English football

The Grimsby-born player began?his career at ベルギー 味方する Anderlecht before moving to 郊外住宅 in 2015 where he was subsequently 貸付金d out to Wigan 運動競技の, Havant & Waterlooville and Livingston.

Wolves made a 永久の move for Sarkic in 2020, with その上の 貸付金 任期s at Shrewsbury Town, Birmingham City and Stoke City に引き続いて before he joined Millwall.

Clubs from across the 首相 League and all EFL 分割s were quick to publish their own 弔慰s に引き続いて the shock news, with 物陰／風下d amongst those 地位，任命するing a 尊敬の印 online.

'The thoughts of everyone at #LUFC are with Matija’s family, friends and all connected with Millwall at this incredibly sad time. 残り／休憩（する） in peace, Matija,' said 物陰／風下d.

Newly-促進するd 首相 League 味方する Ipswich said: 'The thoughts of all at Ipswich Town are with Matija's family and friends and everyone at Millwall at this incredibly sad time.'?

Sarkic quickly became a fan favourite at Millwall after impressing with strong performances < /div>

Sarkic quickly became a fan favourite at Millwall after impressing with strong 業績／成果s

水晶 Palace echoed 類似の 感情s, 追加するing: 'Everyone at 水晶 Palace sends their deepest 弔慰s to Matija's family, friends and the club at this very sad time.'

Liverpool's 公式の／役人 X account 追加するd: 'Such awful news. The thoughts of everyone at Liverpool FC are with Matija’s family and friends at this difficult time.'

European football 団体／死体 UEFA, 追加するd: 'On に代わって of European football, our deepest 弔慰s go to Matija’s friends, family and everybody who knew him. 残り／休憩（する） in peace, Matija.'

Sarkic made a total of?175 外見s during his professional career in English football and nine 上級の 外見s for the Montenegro 国家の team after making his debut at the age of 22.