Spartak Moscow, once a Russian football giant, is still waiting for a title, and the main culprit might be their best and highest-paid player – Ezekiel Barco. Yes, you read that right! The small Argentine, who arrived last summer for 14 million euros from River Plate, is now at the center of a family drama threatening to destroy the club’s atmosphere and jeopardize their championship ambitions. Coach Dejan Stankovic, who took over Spartak last season, is facing huge problems because Barco is not focused on football. Why? Because his wife Mikaela Romero, with whom he has a daughter Abigail, has given him an ultimatum: either he returns to Latin America or they divorce, and he won’t see his child! To make matters worse, their relationship has been shaky for years, and Barco was involved in a scandal trying to flirt with Mauro Icardi’s wife, Wanda Nara. All this affects his mood and performance on the pitch. While Spartak demands a much higher sum than the 14 million euros Flamengo offers for Barco’s transfer, negotiations are on the brink of collapse. Flamengo is ready to pay up to 16 million, which might be irresistible for the Moscow club. If Barco leaves, Spartak will lose their main player from last season, and Stankovic will be left with an unmotivated player whose head is far from football. In short, drama, scandals, and family problems threaten to ruin Spartak’s championship dreams. What do you think – can Stankovic pull the team out of this chaos, or is this the end of an era in Moscow? Drop a comment, let’s see who’s on whose side!
