Barcelona Star, Sergio Aguero has announced his retirement from football in tears.
Gatekeepers News reports that Aguero has announced his retirement from football due to a heart condition.
The 33-year-old who moved to Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer from Manchester City had to be substituted during his team’s 1-1 draw with Alaves in October after receiving medical assistance on the pitch to treat chest pains and dizziness.
The Manchester City record goal-scorer was later taken to hospital for cardiac tests, after which he was ruled out for three months.
In November, Aguero reacted to rumours about his retirement, tweeting that he was feeling “positive” and making “progress” with his health.
However, the Argentina striker who hasn’t been able to make his return to the field has now chosen to end his career.
Aguero said: “This conference is to communicate that I have decided to stop playing football.
“It is a very difficult moment. The decision I have made I have taken for my health, that is the main reason, because of the problem that I had a month-and-a-half ago.
“I was in good hands of the medical staff who have done their best and have told me the best thing would be to stop playing.
“So I made that decision about a week ago and I want to tell everyone I did everything possible to have hope, but there wasn’t very much.”
He also wrote on his social media: “I have decided to stop playing football.”
Aguero began his career at Independiente – an Argentine club, scoring 18 goals between 2003-2006 before transferring to Atletico Madrid.
He scored 100 times in 230 appearances in all competitions at the Spanish side, and won the Europa League with the club in 2010 in addition to the UEFA Super Cup.
In 2011, City signed Aguero from Atletico, and he became entrenched in the club’s history when he netted a dramatic late winner against QPR in the final game of the 2011/12 season to secure the team’s first Premier League title.
Aguero during his ten seasons at City, broke Eric Brook’s record to become the club’s all-time top goalscorer in 2017.
He scored 260 goals for the club in 390 appearances and won a host of honours, including five Premier League titles, six League Cup trophies, and an FA Cup, among others.
