NEW YORK — New York Red Bulls captain Emil Forsberg and his wife, who he has been with for 19 years, and mother to his two children are divorcing, she said in a scathing Instagram post on Monday.
Shanga Forsberg, Emil's wife, accused the Swedish national team soccer star, who signed with the Red Bulls last December, of “neglecting” his family and said he was “ghosting” them.
"We will part ways. Words I thought I would never utter after two children and 19 years together and that still feel unreal,'" she wrote on the Instagram post. "I have loved you more than anything and always supported you. But even love has its limits. The greatest love is my children and I want them to know their worth just as I know mine. Being taken for granted and neglected is not love. A new start in New York was apparently a new start for you and your life. It was just that I, being a child, did not know about it beforehand. But it became painfully clear quickly. In the newspapers, we have read and seen that you are doing well and are 'enjoying every moment'. You also have future plans. We didn't know about them either."
The post was written in Swedish, but was translated into English on X:
The post continued:
"If the reporters even knew you've been talking to them more than your family these past few months. Since you haven't communicated at all, apart from insisting that you can't explain your actions, let time tell what it was you wanted to achieve by ghosting your family. I hope that in the future you can show respect and consideration for others despite your own needs. And have the courage and maturity to communicate. I will continue to put the children's well-being and need for security first. For your sake, I hope you don't regret it and that your new life in NY is worth a divorce and the way you treated your children and their mother."
Forsberg came to the New York Red Bulls from its sister club, RB Leipzig, and has scored one goal and dished one assist this season, both against FC Dallas earlier this month.
Forsberg missed the 4-0 blowout over Inter Miami at Red Bull Arena while on international duty for Sweden. He subbed on in a 5-2 loss against Portugal on March 21 and started in a 1-0 victory against Albania on March 25.
Documents have been filed to start the divorce process, according to Swedish news outlet Expressen.
Emil Forsberg has yet to publicly address the situation. The Swedish Football Association declined to comment to Expressen. A spokesperson for the Red Bulls told The New York Post the team would not be commenting on the matter.
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