Tearful Aguero made the difficult decision to bring his playing career to an end.
Former Man City striker and Argentina star Sergio Agüero has officially announced his retirement from football at the age of 33.
The 33-year-old striker joined Barcelona from Manchester City in the summer. He suffered breathing difficulties during a game against Alavés at the end of October and was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat.
“I have decided to stop playing football.”
— @aguerosergiokun pic.twitter.com/kVpislPA9K
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 15, 2021
The 33-year-old striker had a press conference on Wednesday and the tearful Barcelona man announced that after taking medical advice, he has made the difficult decision to bring his playing career to an end.
“This press conference is to communicate that I have decided to stop playing football,” he said in an emotional statement.
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