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Barcelona star Sergio Aguero makes emotional retirement announcement after heart condition diagnosis.
The Argentine forward has decided to hang up his boots after a serious health scare, bringing to an end his illustrious 18-year career.Barcelona and Argentina star Sergio Aguero has announced his retirement due to a heart condition.
Aguero moved to Camp Nou on a free transfer in the summer following his departure from Manchester City, having spent the previous 10 years of his career at Etihad Stadium.
A calf injury saw the 33-year-old miss the start of the season at Barca, and he only ended up making five appearances for the club before a serious health scare ruled him out of action indefinitely.
Life comes first’
On Wednesday, Aguero took to social media to post an emotional open letter detailing his decision to step away from the game.
Having received feedback from doctors, Aguero came to the decision that “life comes first”, saying that his forced retirement is far from a tragedy given the highs he reached during his professional career.
“Life goes on, and there’s plenty of it ahead,” part of Aguero’s statement read. “It will be a new stage, a different one indeed, but I’ll keep on just like I’ve done so far: always positive, with enthusiasm and joy.”
Aguero’s heart condition
Aguero was initially admitted to hospital after suffering from chest pains during Barcelona’s 1-1 draw with Alaves in November.
The Argentine, who began his career at Independiente before joining Atletico in 2006, underwent a series of tests before doctors determined an irregular heartbeat to be the root cause of his discomfort.
Had Aguero continued playing, he would have been at risk of a life-threatening episode such as the one suffered by Denmark international Christian Eriksen during Euro 2020.
Aguero career stats
Team
Independiente
Atletico Madrid
Manchester City
Barcelona
Argentina
Games played
56
234
390
5
101
Goals
23
102
260
1
41
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