The "Kun" Aguero announced his retirement from football during a dramatic press conference convened at the Camp Nou together with Barcelona president Joan Laporta.
The Argentine striker, visibly moved and in tears, said: “It is a very difficult moment for me, I have decided to stop playing professional football. I was in the hands of the doctors, they told me it was the best thing to do and I made this decision a week ago. I did my best to see if there was any hope, but it didn't help ”.
Aguero suffered from an arrhythmia during the match against Alaves last October 30, he was forced to go out with chest pain after a game fight. The Blaugrana club never officially confirmed that it was a cardiac arrhythmia but a few days later it issued a note announcing that the Kun had been "subjected to a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure by Dr. Josep Brugata", adding that he would be unavailable. for at least three months.
"I am proud of my career, I have always dreamed of playing football since I was 5, I thank all the clubs I have played in. Here in Barcelona I was very well received, I knew I was joining one of the best clubs in the world. head held high, I don't know what awaits me but I know there are many people who love me ”, he added.
To console him, at his side, the Blaugrana president, Joan Laporta: "You have made the most correct decision, you have our support, we are here".
The "Kun" was in his first year at Barcelona, from 2011 to 2021 he wrote the history of the most successful Manchester City ever: 184 goals in 275 games and 15 trophies, including 5 Premier League. Before in 5 years in Atletico Madrid he had won a Europa League and a European Super Cup.
With the jersey of the Argentine national team he won the America's Cup this year.
(Unioneonline / L)
