Top footballer's wife claims he has 'ghosted' his family as 19-year relationship collapses

Sweden star Emil Forsberg's wife Shanga has claimed he's 'ghosted' his family since moving to the US as she reportedly files for divorce after 19-years together

Posted Wednesday, March 27, 2024 by Dailystar.co.uk

Swedish football Emil Forsberg's wife Shanga has publicly hit out at the New York Red Bulls star as she reportedly files for divorce against her childhood sweetheart.

Emil, 32 and his partner of 19-years Shanga, 31, hail from Sundsvall, Sweden and tied the knot in the summer of 2016 before welcoming their two children Florence and Siena. But their relationship has seemingly completely collapsed since the midfielder swapped RB Leipzig for the MLS last December.

Shanga has reportedly filed for divorce according to documents seen by Expressen. "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 in Swedish on an 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.

"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."

Despite Shanga's public message, Emil is yet to address the breakup with him set to return to club action after appearing in Sweden's international fixtures against Portugal and Albania.

Forsberg joined RB Leipzig in 2015 from Malmo and lifted the DFB-Pokal in 2022 and 2023. Since switching to the States, he was immediately made captain and scored and assisted in a 2-1 win against FC Dallas.