Barcelona and Argentina striker Sergio Aguero announced his retirement from football on Wednesday at the age of 33 after being diagnosed with the condition of the heart, carrying the curtain down on a 18-year career where he scored more than 400 goals.
Aguero was taken to the hospital on October 30 after experiencing chest pain and difficulty breathing in a 1-1 draw with the Barcelona with Alave.
The club announced a few days later that he would come out at least three months after the heart analysis.
“This press conference is to communicate that I have decided to stop playing football.
This is a very difficult moment but I am peaceful with the decision I made,” Aguero who cried told the meeting at Camp Nou.
“This is a decision that I made to preserve my health.
As the doctors said to me, that would be better to stop playing.
I made a decision about 10 days ago.” I am very proud of my career, it dreams come true.
I just want to be a professional player and never think that I will play in Europe.
“Argentina joined Barca with a free transfer during the closing season, but only made five appearances in all competitions due to a calf injury and her heart problems, scored once in a 2-1 defeat of Real Madrid.
Aguero moved to Spain after a decade with a decade of Premier League Manchester City, where he scored 260 goals in 390 appearances to become a club record scorer.
Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero announces retirement due to heart condition
