This Wednesday, Barcelona had a hard blow, with the announcement of the retirement of Argentine footballer Sergio “Kun” Agüero.
The forward made the announcement in the main hall of the Camp Nou stadium, in the Catalan capital, accompanied by the club’s president, Joan LaPorta.
King Kun.
Everyone at Manchester City would like to take this opportunity to thank @aguerosergiokun for his incredible contribution to our success over the last decade and wish him well in his retirement ???? pic.twitter.com/AgMWXZtPZ8
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 15, 2021
“This conference is to announce that I have decided to stop playing professional football,” said the player at the beginning of the conclave with the media.
Agüero suffered a cardiac arrhythmia
At the end of October, the 33-year-old Argentine player retired in the first half of the duel that the Blaugrana team held against Alavés.
The reason for his departure from the court was a severe pain in his chest, which afflicted him from the first minute.
After undergoing several tests, they found that Omen he suffered from a cardiac arrhythmia and that the most ideal thing was to retire as a professional player.
“The decision I have made for my health, the problem I had a month and a half ago,” Agüero said at the press conference.
Maradona’s former son-in-law thanked the clubs that gave him the opportunity
The ex-husband of Gianna Maradona, daughter of the legendary player, Diego Armando Maradona gave a few words of gratitude to the European clubs that gave him the opportunity during his professional career that lasted 13 years.
“I want to thank the Atlético de Madrid , who took a risk with me when I was 18, and Manchester City. Everyone knows how I feel about City and how well they treated me there.
Agüero joined Barcelona in a signing free in the summer from the City.
But a calf injury delayed his debut until October, his first goal being in the defeat of the Classic before him Real Madrid .
Also present at the announcement of Agüero’s retirement were Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola and Catalan football director Txiki Begiristain.
The English decided to pay tribute to the player, on their social networks and thank him for his career in English football.
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