The end because of the heart. Agüero announced in tears that he had to say goodbye to his career

“I want to let you know that I have decided to end my professional football career. It is a very difficult decision, but I made it because of my health,” Agüero said in tears at a press conference in front of his loved ones, teammates and club representatives. acted.

The native of Buenos Aires did not finish the Spanish League’s match with Alavés at the end of October due to breathing problems, and the examination then revealed a malignant arrhythmia.

The doctors ordered him to rest for at least three months, with further examinations deciding his future football.

“The first two weeks were very difficult. After the first tests at the clinic, they told me that there was a high probability that I would not be able to play football again. I was in the best of hands, they did their best. And they also told me that I should stop. “I definitely came to this decision a week ago,” Agüero said in an emotional speech.

“You have achieved great success in all the clubs where you have worked and left an indelible mark. Now a new chapter awaits you. You have our full support and we wish you all the best,” added FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta.

Agüero came to Barcelona in the summer after ten seasons in Manchester City, with which he won five titles and is the best scorer in the club’s history: he scored 260 goals in all competitions. He played only five matches for the Catalan team and scored once. In the past, he also played for Independiente and Atlético Madrid, with which he won the European League and the Super Cup.

At the national level, he won gold with Argentina at the 2008 Olympic tournament in Beijing, but he waited a long time for a valuable trophy with the A-team. In the end, like other members of the strong generation, led by Lionel Messi, he survived this year at Copa América.

Agüero also has a silver medal from the 2014 World Cup in his collection. He scored 41 goals in 101 matches in the national team, which puts him in third place in the historical table behind Messi (80) and Gabriel Batistuta (55).