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Liga – OFFICIAL: Sergio Agüero (FC Barcelona) announces the end of his career for health reasons

It is now official. Like the Spanish press announced earlier this week, Sergio Agüero put an end to his playing career for good this Wednesday at noon. In tears and under the eyes of Joan Laporta and Pep Guardiola, his former coach at Manchester City (2016-2021) in particular, the now ex-Argentine striker announced his decision at a press conference held at Camp Nou.
“I have decided to quit football. It’s a very difficult moment. I made this decision for health reasons, because of the problem I had a month and a half ago,” said Sergio Agüero, who arrived free last summer in Catalonia. On October 30, during the FC Barcelona-Alaves (1-1) match, the 33-year-old Argentina international suffered a heart arrhythmia and had to give up his seat to be evacuated to a hospital for exams.

I did all I could to keep the hope of playing

I did all I could to keep the hope of playing. But it’s not possible and I decided to quit a fortnight ago, he added. I am very proud of my career, I have always dreamed of playing football. I was hoping to evolve in the Argentinian first division at the start, I would never have thought of playing in Europe. “After starting his professional career at Indendiente in the early 2000s, ‘Kun’ Agüero rose to prominence on the” old continent “during his stint at Atletico Madrid (2006-2011) before living the period most conducive to Manchester City.

Top scorer in Manchester City history

In addition to his five titles of champion of England (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2021) and his coronation in the FA Cup 2019, it is on the individual level that Sergio Agüero burst the screen in England. With 260 goals in all competitions, the Argentina international became the top scorer in the history of the Citizens and broke the Premier League goal record for a foreign player (184 goals, ahead of Thierry Henry and his 175 goals). This season, he was to mark the renewal of Barça. But he ultimately only played four La Liga games, for a goal in the Clasico lost to Real Madrid (1-2) on October 24. The last of a hasty end of career.

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