Gianni Infantino, the president of Fifa, has sent a personal letter to the Montenegro national team to express his condolences about the shock death of goalkeeper Matija Sarkic. Sarkic, who played for Stoke City on loan last year, has died suddenly at the age of 26. When the national team goalkeeper coach Božidar Vuksanović told me on Saturday that Matija had passed away, I couldn't believe it - and still can't. I couldn't even imagine that this could happen to someone, an athlete, at full strength, and especially not Matija. He was supposed to be the heartbeat of the national team for the next six to seven years.

Source: Express June 18, 2024 10:38 UTC