Sergio Aguero was again in a Man Metropolis equipment on Wednesday – and did not take lengthy to sq. as much as an opponent as his workforce misplaced its opener at The Soccer Event.
The Argentine, 36, retired in 2021 attributable to a coronary heart situation however returned to the pitch for the 7-on-7 match on Wednesday main his aptly-named Aguero FC.
However it wasn’t the return to sky blue he would’ve hoped for as his workforce fell 6-3, with the Argentine star coming head to head with an opponent from Say Phrase FC within the second half as tensions rose.
Aguero and the opponent appeared to trade some tense phrases earlier than Say Phrase’s goalie stepped in – earlier than one of many ahead’s Group Aguero teammates escalated the scenario by pushing the opponent Aguero was clashing with..
The legendary striker tried six photographs within the match however failed to attain as Say Phrase notched a stunning win in entrance of a smattering of Metropolis supporters.
Sergio Aguero donned a Man Metropolis equipment as he suited up for The Soccer Event within the USA
However it did not take lengthy for him to sq. as much as an opponent as tensions rose within the second half
Whereas Aguero is the one ex-Metropolis participant on his workforce for the match, the English membership are definitely concerned together with his participation there.
Aguero’s workforce entered the sphere within the membership’s 2024-25 kits, and a show behind one of many fields options the Premier League trophy and an image of Aguero’s iconic title-winning purpose vs. QPR.
The squad will play as soon as extra on Wednesday evening earlier than going through off in opposition to former Man United star Nani and his Nani FC on Wednesday.
Say Phrase FC’ goalkeeper intervened, whereas Aguero’s teammates shoved one other opponent
Aguero took six photographs within the sport however could not discover the scoresheeet for his workforce
The Soccer Event, in its second 12 months, awards a $1million winner-take-all prize in each its males’s and girls’s brackets.
This 12 months, squads, representing Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Burnley, Inter Milan, Villareal and Wrexham have traveled to North Carolina to compete.
Former NFL star J.J. Watt even suited up for Burnley (which he part-owns together with his spouse, Kealia), whereas Marco Materazzi and Guiseppe Rossi took the sphere as properly.
