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Red Bulls captain Emil Forsberg is divorcing his wife of eight years, and she says a move to New York is to blame. The Swedish star joined the team last winter, and according to an Instagram post from Shanga Forsberg, he’s cut ties.
She accused Emil of “ghosting” the family, which includes her and their two kids who are still back home in Sweden.
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“We will part ways. Words I thought I would never utter after two children and 19 years together and that still feel unreal,” the post read, translated from Swedish by the NY Post.
“A new start in New York was apparently a new start for you and your life… 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.
“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.”
Emil Forsberg, who hasn’t publicly addressed the accusation, has been playing in international matches with Sweden most recently against Portugal and Albania.
The midfielder has played in four games with the New York Red Bulls, logging 358 minutes in his first MLS season. He’s scored one goal, which came earlier this month, while adding an assist.
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The team has also refused comment at this time.