Valentina Cervantes, the ex-wife of Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez, opened up about her relationship with the midfielder before they split earlier this year. Fernandez joined the Blues in January 2023 for a then Premier League record fee of £107m, and later Moises Caicedos transfer is 115 million pounds.
The pair split in October as the 23-year-old midfielder struggled for minutes. He has since regained his form and has scored 10 goals in eight games across the competition since the start of November. Chelsea.
In a recent interview with Game, Set & Match, Cervantes spoke about his relationship with the player and his amicable split. Social media influencer (via Daily Mail):
“Everything was fine and then suddenly one day he told me he didn't want to be anymore. I still have things to work on but that's it, I accepted it. When we met I worked at an empanada restaurant and he was downriver and then he played for the reserve team , when we moved in together, I moved to a call center near the Obelisk.
“At that time I made more than his agent gave me, we spent all my salary, I had nothing left to save. And 9 months later I got pregnant with Olivia, I was 19.”
When Cervantes was asked if she was still in love with Fernandez, she replied:
“I think love is still there because it's so hard for it to go away so quickly. I don't depend on a man or anyone else to be happy. I'll always be happy with my children.”
Chelsea next face Ireland's Shamrock Rivers in the Conference League on Thursday (December 19).
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca praises Enzo Fernandez's attitude
Enzo Maresca, head coach of “Chelsea”, drew attention to how Enzo Fernandez behaved with his minority during the game. The Italian believes that Fernandez can be an example to the rest of his teammates.
Maresca at the end of October, before Fernandez's form He spoke about the midfielder's lack of playing timeexplained Chelsea's need for physicality in the middle of the park.
Now that Fernandez has turned things around, Maresca has hailed the midfielder for training despite his struggle to break into the starting XI. Head coach of “Chelsea” (according to the club's official website):
“Enzo is a very good example. Noni (Madeueke) is the same. Even when they weren't playing, they were doing the right thing. It was my decision to leave them out, but it wasn't because they trained badly or were bad. The behavior wasn't right, it was simple technical decisions.
“Sometimes when you let players go, you hurt them and encourage them to give something extra, but Enzo can be a good example for the rest.”
Edited by Sankalp Srivastava