Acclaimed striker, Sergio Aguero, has described his decision to retire prematurely as a hard one.
But he says he is happy he is doing so because his health comes first.
He made this knobn on Wednesday at a press conference he is announcing the departure.
He has a heart problem.
Aguero, who just left Man City for Barcelona, said. “I have decided to stop playing professional football. It is a very hard moment but I am happy with my decision. My health comes first.”
The man, Aguero:
• At 15 years and 35 days old, he became the youngest player to play in the Argentine First Division, breaking the record previously held by Diego Maradona.
• He was married to Giannina Maradona (Diego’s daughter) and together, they have a son, Benjamin.
• In his autobiography, Born To Rise, Aguero describes Lionel Messi as “like a brother” to him.
• He has six siblings but is the only one to have taken his mother’s surname, rather than his father’s.
• In his debut season at City, he became the first player since Francis Lee to score 30 goals in a season in the top flight.
• He helped Argentina to an Olympic gold medal in 2008, and has won the FIFA Under-20 World Cup twice. He made his senior debut for Argentina in 2006, replacing Carlos Tevez on 65 minutes.
• His nickname ‘Kun’ derives from a cartoon he watched as a youngster. His grandparents gave him the moniker, claiming he resembled the mischievous character ‘Kum Kum’.
• Aguero has a tattoo on the inside of his arm, inscribed in Tengwar – a form of writing invented by J R R Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings. Roughly translated, it reads: Kun Aguero. He also has a tattoo marking his son’s name and date of birth.
• Before a game, as part of a pre-match ritual, Kun always rubs his hands together as he walks down the tunnel and out onto the pitch.
• He once featured in a music video with Los Leales, singing along to their ‘hit’, entitled El Kun Aguero.
Sorce: Man City
