Sergio Agüero Was Shocked by Lionel Messi’s Sudden Departure From Barcelona, Thought It Was a Joke

• Sergio Agüero joined Barcelona in 2021 so that he could play alongside his best friend, Lionel Messi
• Lionel Messi left Barcelona as a free agent after the club could no longer afford to renew his contract
• Sergio Agüero was forced to retire from football due to a heart condition not long after Lionel Messi left

Sergio Agüero didn’t believe the news that Lionel Messi was leaving Barcelona.

The former Manchester City great has opened up about Messi’s departure and how he found out the news.

Agüero signed for Barcelona in 2021 after leaving Manchester City and one of the main reasons was to play alongside his best friend, Messi.

However, just after a month of arriving at his new club, Agüero found out that Messi was leaving the club on a free transfer. Barcelona’s financial issues meant that the Blaugrana could not extend his contract at the club.

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Aguero has now explained how he found out the news and how he thought it was a joke at first, BarcaUniversal reported.

The Argentinian striker explained that he was with a friend when they saw the announcement on Barcelona’s social media pages.

“When Barcelona announced Messi’s departure I thought someone had hacked Barça’s social networks. I thought it was a joke,” Agüero said.

Agüero didn’t last too long with the Catalan side either. Just a few months into his move, he was forced to retire from football due to a heart condition, Sky Sports reported.

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The initial report that Messi’s new contract with Barcelona had hit a snag was reported by Spanish outlet Marca, which claimed Messi "has never been further from renewing his Barcelona contract”.

The Argentine superstar, 34, had agreed on a new deal and was willing to part ways with half the wages he was earning previously.

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Shortly before the halftime break, Aguero went down to the ground while signalling to his chest, prompting medical staff to spring to action.