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Messi sends emotional message to Aguero after retirement announcement

Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero at Argentina
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The Argentine icon has paid tribute to his close friend Aguero, who hung his boots due to a heart condition.

Sergio Aguero announced his retirement from football on Wednesday. The Argentine striker said he is not able to continue playing after suffering a heart problem.

Aguero moved to Barcelona to spend the last stages of his career playing alongside his close friend Lionel Messi. However, the transfer did not work as planned. 

Messi left Barca after 21 years to join PSG, but Aguero decided to continue his career at Camp Nou. He featured in five games for the Catalans, scoring an El Clasico goal. 

However, his time at the club came to a sudden halt after experiencing chest pain during a match against Alaves. Tests showed Aguero is suffering from a heart arrhythmia, which prevents him from continuing his professional career.

Following Ageuro’s announcement, Lionel Messi published an emotional statement on his Instagram page.

“Practically a whole career together, Kun,” wrote the PSG star.

“We lived very beautiful moments and others that were not so, all of them made us unite more and more and be more friends. And we are going to continue living them together outside the field.

“With the great joy of lifting the America’s Cup so little ago, with all the achievements you achieved in England… And the truth is that now it hurts a lot to see how you have to stop doing what you like the most because of what happened to you.

“Surely you will continue to be happy because you are a person who transmits happiness and those of us who love you will be with you. Now a new stage of your life is starting and I am convinced that you are going to live it with a smile and with all the illusion that you put into everything.

“All the best in this new stage !!! I love you very much friend, I am going to miss a lot being with you on the field and when we get together with the National Team !!!”

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