Oscar will not return to acting professionally. The decision, revealed by people close to the player, has already been informed to São Paulo, who immediately removed the midfielder from planning for next season. At 34 years old, the athlete will still discuss with the board an amicable termination of the contract, valid until the end of 2027, but the tendency is for the official retirement announcement to take place on his social networks in the coming days.
The turning point came last month, when Oscar suffered a sudden illness during pre-season exams at CT da Barra Funda. The player passed out and ended up being taken by ambulance to Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. There, he remained in the ICU, where he was diagnosed with vasovagal syncope, a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure and heart rate.
The episode raised awareness about his physical condition, already weakened by a year marked by successive injuries. In 2025, Oscar faced his most serious problem. After all, he had a fracture in three vertebrae that sidelined him for three months. Even after returning, he failed to achieve the expected impact and ended the season with just two goals in 21 matches.
Oscar was unable to perform on this return to São Paulo
Hired under great expectations after a long spell in Chinese football and high-level experiences at Chelsea and the Brazilian team, Oscar was unable to establish himself in São Paulo as a technical reference. The club is now studying ways to keep the former midfielder integrated behind the scenes. This is if he expresses interest in continuing in the tricolor environment in another role.
The tendency, however, is that the story on the field has come to an end. Thus, the farewell only involves an official announcement from Oscar himself.
