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Former Man City striker Sergio Aguero has plenty on his plate after being forced to quit football earlier this season.

The Argentine forward had only made five appearances in all competitions for Barcelona before club doctors detected heart arrhythmia. He was out of action for three months before then being made to make a tearful exit from the game.

Bringing to a close a hugely successful 18-year playing career, Aguero has gone down as one of the icons of both Premier League and European football. A five-time Premier League winner, the now 33-year-old was pivotal in Manchester City scooping the first of those by scoring a dramatic 93rd minute winner against Queens Park Rangers - a moment that has been forever immortalised by both Martin Tyler’s iconic commentary and most recently a statue outside of the Etihad Stadium.

Placed alongside fellow club icons David Silva and Vincent Kompany, it signals his status in club folklore. Aguero himself has broken his silence on the statue with an emotional message.

He said: “Truthfully, it is a very beautiful thing for me. In those 10 years I was able to win a lot of trophies and was able to help the club become one of the most important in the world.

“I am very grateful to the club for making this statue in recognition of my football career in Manchester. It is something very special. I remember I was very young, to see myself 10 years ago is very moving.”

Whilst the Argentine is forever going to have a place outside of the Etihad Stadium, it appears that his relationship