Brian Sarmiento broke down while talking about his daughters and was emphatic: “I am not going to give up my surname”

Brian Sarmiento, the latest eliminated contestant from Big Brother: Golden Generation, sat down in the living room of “A la Barbarossa” and dared to share very personal details about the legal dispute he has with the mother of his daughters regarding child support.

The former player explained straightforwardly that his financial situation changed drastically since he left professional football. “What the mother of my daughters in Spain is asking me is to fulfill the payment, that is, the debt of 100 thousand dollars,” he said.

Sarmiento assured that he tried to negotiate a reduction of the monthly amount to be able to meet the agreement. According to him, everything he sends does not cover the payment and it’s as if he sends nothing. The ex-footballer emphasized that he has all the receipts of expenses and transfers to demonstrate his willingness to take responsibility.

“Everything I have done since I stopped playing football has always been for them. I have folders like this with all the expenses,” he stated. “I am not going to give up my daughter's last name.”

At one point in the conversation, Sarmiento revealed a controversial proposal made by the mother of his eldest daughter. She suggested that if he gave her the last name, she would waive the debt. He was firm in his response: he is not willing to give up his daughters' last name.

Despite that, he insisted that he wants to fulfill his obligation, which amounts to about 85 thousand euros. He requested a payment plan that adjusts to his current situation, as he does not generate the same income as when he was a professional player. “I want to fulfill,” he emphasized firmly.

Additionally, the ex-footballer expressed his annoyance at the media exposure of the issue. He said there was an agreement that they would not speak publicly while he was inside the Big Brother house, as his image would be affected and he had advertisements in progress.

“They tell me to stay calm, everything was arranged, but I stepped into the house and the second I did, they started talking. So that is already malice,” he said, visibly uncomfortable. He requested that the matter end there and not continue to be debated on television.

The pain of being away from his daughters

What moved him the most was when Sarmiento spoke about his relationship with his daughters and the distance that separates him from them. He could not hold back tears as he expressed what he feels.

“All I want is the best for my daughters and I have always been willing to give and do everything for them,” he concluded in tears. He said he would “cut off a hand” to fix the whole situation.

The ex-player made it clear that his priority is the girls and that he is open to resolving the conflict in the best possible way, always respecting the paternal bond that he does not want to lose under any circumstances.

This appearance on the show revealed the more human side of Sarmiento, far from the fields and the reality of the reality show, facing personal problems that have him distressed and willing to continue fighting for his daughters.