Barcelona and Argentina striker Sergio Aguero announced his retirement from football at the age of 33 on Wednesday after being diagnosed with a heart condition. He was a player who scored more than 400 goals during his 18-year career. Aguero was taken to hospital on October 30 after suffering chest pain and shortness of breath during a match. The match was going on between Barcelona and Alaves which later ended in a 1–1 draw. The club then announced that their player would be out for at least three months following a heart test.
Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero had to retire at the age of 33 due to a heart problem. Sergio Aguero told a conference in Camp Nou, “This press conference is to inform that I have decided to stop playing football. It is a very difficult moment but I am at peace with the decision I have made. It’s a decision I’ve made to maintain my health. That’s what the doctors told me, it would be better to stop playing. I made the decision about 10 days ago. I’m very proud of my career, it’s It was like a dream come true. I just wanted to be a professional player and I never thought I would play in Europe.”
The Argentine player joined Barcelona on a free football transfer during the season, but due to a muscle injury and heart issues, he appeared only five times in all competitions. After spending a decade with Premier League champions Manchester City, Aguero moved to Spain, where he scored 260 goals in 390 appearances to become the club’s record goalscorer.
