Sergio Aguero: Ex Manchester City Star Suffers Horror Injury After Shoulder ‘Pops Out’

Sergio Aguero: Ex Manchester City Star Suffers Horror Injury After Shoulder ‘Pops Out’

Martin Moses
updated at March 24, 2024 at 7:46 PM
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  • Sergio Aguero suffered a serious injury on his return to football
  • Aguero was playing his first match since retiring three years ago
  • He was forced off the pitch with a shoulder injury after 11 minutes

Sergio Aguero suffered a horror injury after his shoulder 'popped out' during a Legends match in Argentina. The retired striker was making a return to football following his early retirement due to a heart condition in 2021.

He featured in a match celebrating his first club, Independiente marking 120 years of existence. Aguero played 54 times for the club before moving to Atletico Madrid in 2006.

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Sergio Aguero before an exhibition match in 2023. Photo by Chris Arjoon.
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The striker only lasted 11 minutes of the game after a challenge from Juan Eduardo Eluchans saw him hit the ground shoulder first.

Talk Sports reports that he disclosed to a pitchside reporter that his shoulder came out. He was, however, spotted smiling and in high spirits even as he clutched his shoulder.

Will Aguero return to playing football?

Aguero announced his retirement in 2021 after only playing four times for Barcelona. He was forced to come off in the first half of a La Liga match against Alaves in what was later described as heart arrhythmia.

He recently denied reports that he was primed to make a comeback to football.

"It's totally a lie; I'm not going to train with Independiente. Sometimes, things are invented. I reiterate that the cardiologist said that I am well and that it is important that I am in good health. But to return to training at the First Division level, I would need to undergo a lot of tests," he said, as quoted by ESPN.

Aguero's warning to MLS clubs

Sports Brief has also previously reported that Aguero sent a warning to MLS clubs after Inter Miami signed Luis Suarez.

Suarez left Brazilian club Gremio to link up with Lionel Messi in the United States ahead of the 2024 season.

Aguero reiterated that the two leading forwards will pose a huge problem to other MLS clubs. The two will also play alongside their former Barcelona teammates, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.

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