On December 15, Beijing time, when Barcelona drew 1-1 with Alaves in October, Aguero suffered chest pain and dizziness, and the 33-year-old striker was announced by the team to be suspended for three months after a heart test. But today, Aguero himself announced his retirement at the press conference, ending a 17-year career. Aguero said emotionally at the press conference: "This press conference is to convey the message that I have decided to stop playing football. It's a very tough time. I made the decision for my health, which is the main reason because I had heart problems a month and a half ago. ”
And just in November, Aguero responded to rumors about his retirement, tweeting that he felt "positive" and had made "progress" in his health. After coaching the club's first game against Espanyol in November, Barca boss Xavi said the situation with the striker was uncertain but the club would continue to track his progress and hoped he would be able to "keep playing". Aguero agreed to join Barcelona in May and signed a two-year contract after leaving Manchester City with a buyout clause of €100 million (£86 million).
However, due to Spain's financial fair play rules, he is not eligible to play for the club until the end of August. The striker then suffered a calf injury and didn't recover from injury until October, after which he came off the bench in a 3-1 win over Valencia. Aguero scored his first goal against Barcelona against Real Madrid in his october 24 debut. Aguero began his career with Argentine club Independiente, scoring 23 goals between 2003 and 2006 before moving to Atletico Madrid.
He had a fantastic time in Spain, making 234 appearances in all competitions, scoring 101 goals and winning the Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup with the club in 2010. City signed Aguero from Atletico in 2011, scoring a dramatic winning goal in the final game of the 2011/12 season against Manchester United, thus winning the team's first Premier League title and leaving a strong mark in the club's history. Aguero played for Manchester City for 10 seasons and broke Eric Brook's record in 2017 to become the club's all-time top scorer.
He scored 260 goals for the club in 390 games and won many honours, including 5 Premier League titles, 6 League Cup trophies and 1 FA Cup. Aguero has also scored well in international competitions, scoring 42 goals in 101 appearances for Argentina, making him the third scorer behind Messi and Gabriel Batistuta. After hearing the news of Aguero's announcement of his retirement, Messi sent a long article remembering his old friend, including one sentence that read: "Good luck on the new stage of life!" I love you, friend, and I will miss the time I played with you on the pitch and those days of fighting in the national team! ”
Aguero had hoped to play with Messi at Barca, but the latter suddenly joined Paris Grande in the middle. For Aguero's retirement, fans have said: "Watching the 9320 live broadcast is definitely the most memorable game of a lifetime, and Aguero deserves manchester City to erect a statue for him in the future." "I didn't expect Messi to retire at Barca, but Aguero did at Barca," "Although he won the championship at the last second, he never felt hateful." Since the ancient Horse Racing out of the gods, but Aguero only has one! Blessings", "It's so regrettable that Akun ended his career in such a way", etc.