Kun Agüero's emotional farewell to football: "It's a very tough moment"

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confirmed the bad omens that several weeks ago, hanging over his head. The heart problems that he suffered on October 30, in the game between Barça and Alavés that was played at the Camp Nou, have forced him to hang up his boots. «I have decided to stop playing professional football. It is a very hard time, but, well, I am also very happy for the decision I made. The first thing is my health, “said the Argentine, terribly emotional, from the stage set up on the Camp Nou pitch.

At his side was the president of the Barça entity,

. From the stands, in addition, he was accompanied by the entire staff of the club, the players with whom he has shared a dressing room in the first team and his technical staff, with

at the head,

, as representatives of Manchester City ,

, on behalf of Atlético de Madrid, members of the League, the Argentine consulate and, of course, his entire family. "We are left with the desire at Barça, but we think you made the right decision and you have our full support," said the Barcelona manager.

«Of all that you have sown, which has been a lot, not only because of your talent, but also because of your friends, your sympathy, your way of being, which we would have liked if you had arrived earlier, at Atlético you were the envy of all the culés, sure that you are going to reap the fruits in this new stage ", added a Laporta who wanted to leave all the protagonism of the act, of course, to Agüero himself. «I was in the good hands of the doctors, who have done their best and told me that it was best to stop playing and, well, I made the decision 10 days ago. I did everything possible to see if there was any hope, but there weren't many ”, confessed the Argentine.

«I am proud of my career, very happy. I always dreamed of playing soccer, since I was five years old, when I first touched a ball. My dream was to play in the first division, I never thought of reaching Europe. For this reason, I want to thank Independiente, Atlético who bet on me when I was 18 years old, the people of City, they already know how I feel about City, I left the best of me there and they treated me very well, and the people from Barça, who have behaved in an incredible way. He knew he was coming to the best team in the world, without a doubt. And, obviously, also the Argentine team, which I love the most, "continued an Agüero who could hardly prevent the words from making a lump in his throat. "I go with my head high and very happy," he said.

The decision, of course, has been tough. Very hard. "It took days to process it,"

pointed out

Right now I feel. The first two weeks were tough. When I did the first physical test, in the clinic, the doctors already told me that there was a very great possibility that I could not continue playing. There I began to get used to the idea, but it was not easy, "said the Argentine, who also recounted his best memories of his time as a player. «I remember a very nice goal that I made with Independiente, against Racing. I have nothing against them, but at 17 it was the first cutest I scored. Later, the Europa League, with Atlético, was also a very happy moment, like the one I experienced with City with that goal against Queens Park Rangers that gave us our first Premier League. Finally, the Copa América. I had to accompany the boys, I played two or three games, but I felt that it was what we were looking for for years and,luckily, it was achieved. I was very happy. And, as for the good, I'm also leaving with the last goal I made against Real Madrid, "he said.

The memory of that goal, the last one as a professional player, was one of the few things that managed to make him smile amid so much emotion. "Not bad. I'll be able to say it when they ask me about my last goal, "he added with a proud gesture of satisfaction. «That it has happened to me now, with 33 years, is positive. I'm here, telling it. I'm going to try to be happy outside of football and enjoy all those moments that footballers miss and that are many things. Many people think that it is easy to be a player, and it is not. Training, traveling, playing is not easy, and I think all footballers deserve enormous respect. I will continue to be linked to football, for sure, and I will try to enjoy it a little more, "he said. For the moment, however, he wants to rest. "Now I'm going to be calm, I won't do anything for a while," he settled.

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