This Wednesday, Sergio Aguero announced his farewell from football due to heart problems. Away from the pitch for over a month, the now former player gave an interview at Camp Nou, accompanied by the president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta, and, moved, announced his retirement.
“This press conference is to announce my departure from professional football. It’s a difficult time, but health first, you know the problem I had a month or so ago. The doctors told me that the best thing would be to stop playing and I took this one. decision a week or ten days ago. I did everything possible to see if there was any possibility, but there weren’t many. I’m proud and happy with my career. I’ve dreamed of playing football since I was five and never thought I would make it to Europe. Independiente, Atlético de Madrid, who bet on me when I was 18, City, who know how I feel about them, I left my best there, and the people at Barça, and also the Argentine national team, which is what I do love more,” he declared.
The former striker suffered an arrhythmia in the duel between Barcelona and Alavés, on October 30th. On that occasion, he had to be removed from the field and underwent exams.
The Argentinian’s family, the entire Barça squad, the coaching staff, as well as coach Pep Guardiola and Manchester City players, were present. After Aguero’s announcement, a video was shown with highlights of his career.
“I remember a very beautiful goal at Independiente, against Racing. Nothing against them, but I was 17 years old and it was the most beautiful goal I ever scored. With Atlético, in the Europa League, it was also a very beautiful moment. At City , as everyone knows, the goal against QPR, which gave me my first Premier League title. In Copa America, I played little but I was following the boys and we achieved what we had been looking for for years. And now the last one against Real Madrid. Not bad for being the last goal, right?” he remembered.
Asked about his future, Aguero said that he will remain linked to football, but will enjoy other things that the sport previously prevented.
“Now I want to be happy away from football and enjoy these moments that players end up missing. It’s not easy being a player, training every day, traveling, playing. I’ll stay linked to football, of course, but now I’ll enjoy life more. I’ll stay here. peaceful, doing nothing. The legacy? I’d rather you tell me,” he said.
Signed by the Catalans in the last transfer window, Aguero played just five matches. With spells in Independiente, Atlético de Madrid and Manchester City, in addition to the Argentine national team, the former athlete has scored more than 400 goals in his career.
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