Sergio Aguero confirms retirement from football due to heart issue
Football legend Sergio Aguero has confirmed his immediate retirement from the sport during an emotional press conference today.
The former Man City star was on his fifth appearance for Barcelona when he came off with chest pains – leading to the club confirming he would not play for three months whilst he was undergoing tests.
He was diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia and, subsequently, has now opted to end his time on the pitch, having been advised of medical risks if he continued.
“This conference is to announce that I have decided to stop playing professional football,” Aguero said through tears, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola among those in attendance.
“It is a very difficult moment. The decision I have taken for my health; the problem I had a month and a half ago. I have been in good hands with the medical staff. I made the decision 10 days ago after doing everything possible to have some hope of playing on.
“I am very proud of my career. I always dreamed of a professional career since the first time I touched a ball at five.
“I want to thank Atletico Madrid, who took a chance on me when I was 18, and Manchester City. Everyone knows how I feel about City and how well they treated me there.
“I will leave with my head held high. I don’t know what awaits me in the next part of my life but I know I have people who love me. I will always remember the amazing things.”
Aguero’s career spans nearly 700 matches with almost 400 goals. He won 101 caps with Argentina and is one of just seven centurions for the national team.
He is the third-highest all-time goal scorer for Argentina behind Lionel Messi and Gabriel Batistuta.
Aguero won the Europa League with his first Spanish club, before racking up five league titles, the same number of League Cup triumphs and one FA Cup win at the Etihad Stadium. In addition to his Copa America medal in 2021, he was a 2008 Olympic gold medallist with Argentina and twice was a member of the U20 World Cup-winning squad.
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