Watch: Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero breaks down in tears as he announces retirement due to heart condition

Barcelona and the Argentine striker Sergio Aguero On Wednesday, he announced his retirement from football in a tearful press conference, just over a month after the 33-year-old was diagnosed with heart problems. “I have decided to stop playing professional football. It was a very difficult time but I am happy with my decision. My health comes first,” said Aguero, who has enjoyed 10 years of great success. at Manchester City said before leaving Barcelona at the end of the year. last season on a free transfer.

This is a video of Aguero speaking to the media during Wednesday’s press conference.

“It was a very difficult moment…it was my health.”

– @aguerosergiokun pic.twitter.com/DYBjqqSQf2

– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 15, 2021

Aguero suffered heart and respiratory problems while playing in La Liga in October. Club president Joan Laporta accompanied Aguero at Wednesday’s press conference. The 33-year-old joined Barca from Manchester City in July after helping Argentina win the Copa America.

Shortly before his transfer, he suffered a bout of Covid-19, and on October 30 was taken to hospital after experiencing breathing problems while playing in the Liga draw with Alaves.

“It looks like the Argentinian striker will announce his retirement after suffering an arrhythmia,” Mundo Deportivo wrote on Tuesday.

The club said after he underwent heart tests in November that Aguero would not be available for the next three months while the effectiveness of treatment had been assessed.

At the time, Aguero said he remained positive.

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“There are rumors going around but I’m following the opinion of the club doctor and we’ll see how I am in 90 days,” he wrote on Twitter.

Aguero leaves City as their all-time record goalscorer with 260 goals, and has scored the most goals for a single club in Premier League history – 184 goals in 275 appearances.