This is an unprecedented situation for a professional footballer. The protagonist, Matko Miljevic. The 22-year-old, who made good appearances with Argentinos Juniors and played in MLS, has been at the center of the news in recent hours due to an unusual situation. Footballer changed identity be able to register and play in an amateur tournament. This, despite a professional contract in the American League. Furthermore, I ended up getting punched with a rival. For all this, it was thrown away for life of this league and also, Now he found himself without a team.

His departure from the Canadian franchise and also from MLS came after an investigation initiated by the American professional league. It all started after it became public that, due to lack of minutes at his club, Miljevic had registered under a false identity to play in an amateur tournament in Quebec, Canada. In the third match, he punched an opponent in the face, was ejected, and the organization decided to suspend him for life.

The situation has pushed the sports commissioners who govern competitions in this northern country to take drastic measures. “Major League Soccer has terminated the contract of CF Montreal midfielder Matko Miljevic for engaging in conduct detrimental to the league and violate their Standard Player Agreement,” authorities said in a brief official statement. Among other reasons, the advertisement includes phrases such as “harmful conduct” towards his club and “violation of his standards as a professional player”.

The midfielder, who arrived at CF Montreal in August 2021, had received a call from a friend to participate in the aforementioned amateur soccer championship. What is known is that it is extremely forbidden for a professional athlete to be part of a team at these events, which is why he changed his name so that he would not be discovered and He signed three times on a list under the name “Matko Milojevic”., including a letter o in his last name, according to information from Canadian media Dans les Coulisses. According to tournament participants, some players identified him as a professional player and that is why a fight took place. The team had scored six goals in three dates.

Miljevic, 22, arrived at the Canadian franchise from Argentinos Juniors and during his stay with the team that plays in the MLS, he played 45 matches, scored three goals and gave 4 assists. In the current season, he played only 10 matches, including two in the Canadian Championship, and did not score a single goal. The truth is that because of these events, the footballer found himself free from any action due to what happened and the scandalous termination of his contract, which leaves his future uncertain.

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