Valentin “Colo” Barco He is experiencing one of the most transcendent moments of his career after being called up by Lionel Scaloni on the Argentine national team list to compete in his first World Cup. While the former Boca and new Chelsea player from England focuses on the biggest sporting challenge of his career, attention also fell on his partner. Yaz Jaureguythe model and man of influence that has been with him for several years.
The couple already forms a family with Gemma, their first daughter, who was born in early 2025.. All of this occurs in parallel with Barco’s football growth, who at just 21 years old continues to consolidate a career that began very early in Argentina and that is now crowned with great performances in Europe.
Barco and Jaureguy share the upbringing of Gemma, their daughter (Photo: @yaz.jaureguy)
Since his first steps in Boca, The left-hander was identified as one of the great promises of Argentine football thanks to his versatility to play as a left back or midfielder, in addition to his technical ability and offensive projection. However, his adaptation to European football was not without obstacles and challenges.
Yaz accompanied Valentín throughout this journey, which had several ups and downs. The couple met at the end of 2023 and their love story began far from the stadiums and training sessions. Their first contact occurred at a fashion show.where the player had been invited by a friend who was presenting a clothing collection, while the model advanced to the event as part of her professional career.
Yaz accompanied Valentín in all the destinations where he played (Photo: @yaz.jaureguy)
After that meeting, the footballer decided to follow her on Instagram and, from then on, They began a relationship that was strengthened between trips, changes of country and new challenges. Over time, Gemma’s arrival consolidated the bond.
Speculation about the relationship grew when both were seen together during the 2023 Copa Libertadores final in Rio de Janeiro, a match in which Boca lost to Fluminense. Some time later, Barco himself made the courtship official with a publication on his networks.
The couple traveled to Europe to follow Valentín’s career and on March 28, 2025, Gemma, their first daughter, was born. Just a few months later, in June, they took a new step and celebrated their wedding.. Both events coincided with a positive stage in the footballer’s career. After experiences without much continuity in Brighton and Seville, he found stability in Racing de Strasbourg, in France, a team that Colo helped to stand out in Ligue 1.
Barco will play in his first World Cup (Photo: @yaz.jaureguy)
Now Barco was loaned to Chelsea and Jaureguy thrilled his followers by saying goodbye to France with an extensive publication. There it was highlighted that Strasbourg allowed them to recover “happiness and desire” after going through complex moments, and he especially thanked the club, the fans and the personal doctor who accompanied the birth of his daughter.
“We arrived as four and we leave as five”wrote the man of influence remembering everything he experienced during his French period with the footballer. Now, with Barco’s return to English football after the World Cup, Yaz Jaureguy is also preparing for a new stage. Before, the United States, Mexico and Canada will be the stage where Colo will demonstrate all its football in its first World Cup event.