On and off the pitch, FC Barcelona has looked like a valley of tears for months.

After those released by Lionel Messi on August 8, when joining PSG, there were those retained by Sergio "Kun" Agüero, this Wednesday noon at Camp Nou.

Barça had chosen this setting to allow his short-lived 33-year-old Argentine striker, who arrived from Manchester City this summer, to announce his forced retirement, due to a cardiac arrhythmia.

“I decided to stop playing football, started Agüero, his eyes red with emotion.

It is a very hard time.

I made this decision for my health.

The former Independiente and Atlético Madrid striker spoke from the pitch where he played the last game of his career on October 30 against Alavés.

Victim of discomfort, he walked off the pitch in the 40th minute, after lying down on the pitch and putting his hand on his chest and neck.

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“I was in good hands at the medical level, assured the center forward with 41 goals in 101 caps with the Albiceleste, sitting next to the president of Barça Joan Laporta.

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The best thing was to stop playing.

I made this decision 10 days ago.

“To listen to him, in addition to journalists and relatives, his now former Blaugrana teammates were present alongside coach Xavi, as well as Pep Guardiola and Txiki Beguiristain, former figures of Barça now coach and sporting director of City.

Nothing went as planned in Barcelona

The top scorer in the history of the Citizens (260 goals) had left England to join his great friend Messi in Catalonia.

Between the latter's departure, a calf injury and then this heart problem, nothing will have happened as planned for the 2008 Olympic champion (with the Pulga), who only made four appearances in the Barcelona jersey, and scored a sole purpose.

“I am very proud of my career,” continued Agüero, applauded for a long time by the audience.

I stop keeping my head up.

The now retired striker found a smile towards the end of his three-quarter-hour press conference, even dropping a few jokes.

And now ?

"I'm going to stay in touch with football of course, and enjoy life a little more."

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