A gesture of respect for Wales fans: A flag with Matija's image for the Šarkic family

Before the match between Montenegro and Wales, the Embassy of Great Britain hosted the family of Matija Šarkić and the fans of the visiting team, who deserve applause for every visit to our country.

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Wales fans and the Šarkić family at the UK Embassy, ​​Photo: Embassy of Great Britain
Wales fans and the Šarkić family at the UK Embassy, ​​Photo: Embassy of Great Britain
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Montenegro at home - for the first time without their Matija Šarkić. "Falcons" will welcome Wales in Nikšić tonight (20.45:XNUMX p.m.), and the match against Bistrica will be particularly emotional because it will be dedicated to the goalkeeper who left us too soon.

Before the match of the 2nd round of the League of Nations in Matija's honor, a minute of applause will be heard, and the guests will also say goodbye to the great goalkeeper and always smiling and positive guy - in a very nice way.

Wales fans prepared a special banner for Šarkic for this match, and next to his image and the flag of this island country, they wrote in the Montenegrin language: Rest in peace, Matija.

As announced by the Embassy of Great Britain in Montenegro, which hosted the Šarkic family and Wales fans, the guests from the Island presented Matija's relatives with a commemorative flag in his memory, as a symbol of respect and memory.

"This gesture speaks volumes about the power of the football community to unite beyond all borders, not only through sport, but also in such shared moments of respect. Matija's legacy as a sports professional and his contribution to football will forever be cherished. His memory lives on In Montenegro and in the United Kingdom, where he left a lasting impression, on and off the field," wrote the Embassy of the United Kingdom.

Matija Šarkić died on June 15, suddenly at the age of 27 - just a few days after he had a memorable game in "his" Brussels in the jersey of Montenegro.

Welsh fans deserve applause for every stay in Montenegro

The nice gesture of Wales fans is not new, since they have shown a great human side during their previous visits to our country, so since 2011 they have donated three times to the Mladost Children's Home in Bijela.

This time, EUR 1.000 was paid for the children from the Home in Bijela to help them start the new school year.

And that's not all, since they decided to help the "Polet Stars" Football Club from Nikšić, whose premises were recently burned down in a fire, and other types of donations are also planned for those who need them in Montenegro.

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