Sergio Aguero from Barcelona announces retirement from football | Football News

Aguero was tested on October 30 after being sidelined in the Barcelona match.

Argentine and Barcelona star Sergio Aguero has announced that he will retire from football just over a month after the 33-year-old was diagnosed with heart disease.

The former Manchester City player has signed a two-year deal with Barcelona this year, but has only played five games before scoring a goal against Real Madrid. take him to the hospital With “chest pains” after the match played at Alaves’ home in October.

“I have decided to stop playing professional football,” Aguero told a news conference at the Camp Nou on Wednesday.

“It’s a very difficult time. The decision I made is for my health … I made that decision a week ago. When the first test at the clinic was done, the doctors called me, saying that there was a very good chance that I would not be able to continue playing.

“I was still processing everything when one of the doctors told me directly‘ It’s enough, ’” he said.

“I’ve decided to stop playing football.”

– @aguerosergiokun pic.twitter.com/kVpislPA9K

– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 15, 2021

Aguero, nicknamed “Kun”, began his career at Argentina’s Independiente in his hometown before joining Europe in 2006 before joining Atletico Madrid.

During his time with the Spanish team, he won the Europa League and then moved to City in 2011.

Aguero left the Premier League club a decade later with 260 goals, 260 goals, the most famous of which was a strike in May 2012 against the Queens Park Rangers, who won the Premier League title.

He won five Premier League titles with City, as well as one FA Cup and six League Cups.

“I want to share my gratitude to everyone, wherever I have played … Atletico Madrid … Manchester City … Barca,” he said.

‘All our support’

Barcelona President Joan Laporta said Aguero had “all our support” and wished him “the best”.

Former Argentine teammate Kevin De Bruyne described Aguero as “one of the best strikers ever”.

“I wish you the best for the future legend,” he tweeted.

One of the best strikers ever! I wish you the best for the future legend. See you soon @aguerosergiokun pic.twitter.com/DLsZ2aL6jg

– Kevin De Bruyne (@DeBruyneKev) December 15, 2021

Aguero’s retirement comes at the end of a year marked by the collapse of the Danish Christian Eriksen, who suffered a heart attack against Finland in June at the 2020 European Championships.

Eriksen was later beaten, but was not allowed to play in Serie A.

Lilian Thuram, winner of the French World Cup, retired at the age of 36 in 2008 after being diagnosed with heart disease by a doctor in Paris Saint-Germain.

Aguero’s retirement means he will miss the chance to represent Argentina at next year’s World Cup in Qatar.

However, he helped his country win the Brazilian Cup at the beginning of the year, collecting his 100th cap in that tournament.

For Argentina, Aguero scored 41 goals in 101 games and finished third on the national team’s all-time goal list after making his senior debut in 2006.