‘Everyone Gets This Wrong!’: Liverpool Star Milos Kerkez Sets Record Straight After Wedding Mistaken Identity Hilariously Fools Teammates

Liverpool left-back Milos Kerkez has opened up about a hilarious cultural misunderstanding that led football supporters and even his own Anfield teammates to believe he had secretly tied the knot. The Hungarian international—who is preparing for a major rise in responsibility on Merseyside following the high-profile departure of long-term first-choice defender Andy Robertson—cleared up the confusion surrounding viral photographs that circulated online showing him dressed in sharp wedding attire escorting a bride. Far from celebrating his own nuptials, the talented defender revealed that he was simply fulfilling a traditional ceremonial duty deeply rooted in his Balkan heritage.

Speaking candidly in an interview with The Times, the young fullback laughed off the widespread marital mix-up, explaining that the internet gossip mills and locker-room congratulations were entirely based on a total misinterpretation of local Serbian wedding customs. Kerkez, who represents the Hungarian national team but was born and raised in the northern Serbian town of Vrbas, clarified that he was acting as an escort for his eldest brother’s bride on her big day, rather than stepping up to the altar himself.

“Everyone gets this wrong!” Kerkez explained when asked about the viral wedding photographs. “It was my oldest brother. In Serbia it is normal for the younger brothers to take the bride to the church. That’s what I did and now everyone thinks I got married.”

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The cultural tradition—which assigns younger brothers the honor of walking the bride to the church doors prior to the marriage ceremony—caught both fans and fellow Liverpool stars completely off guard. Kerkez revealed that when he returned to Liverpool’s training ground, teammates began approaching him to offer their warmest congratulations on his surprise marriage, forcing him to repeatedly correct his colleagues and clarify his actual relationship status.

The elder brother whose wedding triggered the global confusion is Rade, a chemical factory worker based in Serbia. Kerkez is the youngest of three tight-knit brothers, with the middle sibling, Marko, currently plying his trade as a professional footballer for Greek outfit Aris. Despite his sudden rise to Premier League stardom and the accompanying glitz of elite football, the 20-year-old defender remains deeply grounded by his family back home, emphasizing that he is nowhere near ready to settle down just yet.

“I keep having to explain to a lot of people that I never got married. It was my oldest brother, not me,” Kerkez humorously recalled. “I’m going around the club and people started to congratulate me. I’m like, ‘No, I’m not ready for this yet!’ It was not me, it was Rade.”

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While Kerkez was more than happy to step up for his brother Rade on his wedding day, the defender stressed that his family remains the central pillar of his personal life and career. While his older brothers have forged their own independent paths in adulthood, Kerkez’s parents have relocated to England to live alongside him, providing a comforting, stable home environment as he navigates the intense pressures of top-flight English football.

Far from letting early professional success go to his head, Kerkez revealed that his father maintains a hands-on, no-nonsense approach to keeping him disciplined. The defender admitted with a laugh that his father is quick to deliver a literal and metaphorical “smack on the head” whenever he senses his son might be getting carried away following a string of impressive performances on the pitch.

“My family are very important. My brothers have their own lives now but my parents are with me and I am much happier they are with me,” Kerkez shared. “My dad is here to smack me sometimes on the top of the head to remind me. Sometimes you play a few good games and you maybe start to get a bit carried away. But my dad is here to smack me, I come straight back down and I switch straight back on. They are very important.”

Reunited with Iraola: High Expectations and Big Responsibilities Ahead at Anfield

With his personal life firmly clarified and his family keeping him focused, Kerkez is looking ahead to what promises to be a pivotal campaign in his young career. The left-back is set to play a crucial, expanded role in Liverpool’s defensive unit, taking on heightened expectations following Andy Robertson’s exit from Anfield.

Adding further excitement to his campaign, Kerkez is reunited on Merseyside with his former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, who has taken the managerial reins at Liverpool. Having previously flourished under Iraola’s high-octane tactical system during their time together on the South Coast, the Hungarian fullback remains optimistic that his familiarity with the manager’s pressing demands will help him deliver a standout season at the heart of Liverpool’s new-look defense.