"Watch out, eh
," exclaimed
Sergio Agüero
with a smile from ear to ear, and sparked excitement by surprising the world of football.
The thing is that, against all odds, he announced his
possible return to the courts professionally
after having hung up his boots in 2021 due to a
ventricular arrhythmia
.
What seemed like a practically zero chance saw a little light when Kun aired an audio from his personal cardiologist in the middle of a Twitch broadcast in which he did not close the doors to the possibility.
However,
how risky can the attempt be?
"
As the hand comes, playing that time (20 minutes) you won't have any problems
," is the key phrase from Roberto Peidro -Kun cardiologist- in the voice message that soon excited the red part of Avellaneda with the return of the prodigal son to wear the Independiente shirt.
"
Who doesn't want to have Kun, right?
" declared
Carlos Tevez,
endorsing the situation and increasing anxiety for Rojo.
However, the reality is that
Kun has not trained professionally for two and a half years
, when he played for Barcelona.
Retiring from it was followed by an extensive recovery from the cardiac arrhythmia he suffered from.
Later he managed to play small games with friends and enjoy various football-tennis games, nothing more than that.
It is in this context that
Clarín
contacted the sports cardiologist
Norberto Debbag
(MN 51320) with the intention of clearing up doubts about the possible risks that Agüero's return may entail and the concrete chances that exist for what began with an audio of WhatsApp becomes a reality.
"The outlook is clear:
if he is well, he will possibly try to play again. If he is not, it will not be risky
. Kun never stopped being studied periodically and that is why they open the doors for him upon his return. Now he must good for this possibility to be considered," said Debbag, who places his full trust in his colleague and friend
Roberto Piedro
, whom Norberto describes as "a more than trained reference."
Kun Agüero's happiness when his cardiologist tells him that it is possible that he can play football again for a while.
Beautiful.
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However, beyond the effervescence that the news of his return could have generated,
there are several previous steps
for the Manchester City idol to put on boots again.
To the point that he himself does not know if it will be feasible for him to play again.
"The studies that are carried out on him from now on must be good and within the reach of being able to play a match.
He will surely begin to be analyzed in greater depth
with MRIs, tests of strength, resistance and many other things," declares Debbag, who exercises his role as doctor at Estudiantes de Caseros.
It is true that in recent months Kun was encouraged to play some games with his
Kings League
team , the streamer league of which he is a part.
But professional football is still one step above intensity.
In this situation, Debbag clarifies: "
Everything has to be progressive, it is not something that takes 15 days
. The studies can take a little time, but then
you have to undergo a certain intensity, a detailed training plan and a preseason that can last. enough
, at least a month."
Carlos Tevez and Kun Agüero, a friendly duo who dreams of sharing Independiente's training sessions.
The excitement in Agüero is total.
In recent months he has been training personally with greater demands than usual for some 7-a-side football matches that he will play in the short term.
Will they work as a small stick?
The only reality at the moment is that he has been feeling optimal in recent months.
Now, he does not hesitate to dream of re-entering a packed stadium when just a year ago he was praying to be able to hit again and not drown playing soccer-tennis.
"If Carlitos calls me, what do you want me to do... I have to talk to the cardiologist
," the former Atlético de Madrid yearns.
However, under these circumstances, several
antecedents such as that of Búfalo Funes or that of the Danish Christian Eriksen appear in the retina to sound the alarms
.
The thing is that high competition is a parameter of physical demand in which few privileged people can endure it.
And
the million dollar question is whether Kun will be able to sustain that pace again
.
"
There is always risk in every player, no matter how much checkup is done
. There is always the slightest possibility that
unforeseen things
will happen . High competition is not something very healthy sometimes, both physically and cardiac," says Debbag.
"This becomes evident when years after retirement many cases arise of athletes suffering from some complication.
That is why no one can guarantee anything
," adds the doctor, recognizing that not everything can turn out to be rosy for Kun in his attempt to return against all odds.
After retirement, Kun only showed his conditions again in the streamer tournament called Kings League.
Along these lines, Debbag decides to imagine what the process that the former Argentine National Team player will undergo may be like.
"
The studies are missing, that is the most important thing
. Then a progressive load begins to get ready, because if you are out of rhythm you always get agitated quickly.
You also have to consider that it can cost you perceptive: coordination, passing and power
. No everything is running," he explains.
And he adds: "If all the tests are good, I trust that your doctor will do the right thing. If it appears that there is something against you, I doubt that you will return.
The training sessions would be carried out with great supervision
."
However, Debbag makes it clear that the ventricular arrhythmia he suffered at the time would not be a complication that could truncate the goalscorer's return.
"
Kun underwent an intervention in which they burned the surroundings of his scar
and cut the circuit he had suffered. In addition, he has a chip in his chest that controls the appearance of new cardiac problems. It is not an automatic defibrillator," he explains. .
Kun Agüero and number 10, Independiente's dream that hopes to turn it into reality.
"
Even if it's 10 or 15 minutes
," this is the amount of time that Tevez aspires to have at least his former City teammate available per game.
"It's not bad to pair up with Ávalos," agrees Agüero, while he makes everyone in Independiente delirious in the hours before a new Avellaneda classic.
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Based on this, Debbag is optimistic and confident: "If all the studies go well, he supports the training plan, and it is confirmed that he can enter a field, it is assumed that he could play and he will receive authorization from those who take care of him and look for him. the best for him. The risks and his health will always be considered."
It seems that the return mission that Kun is planning has just begun and consists of several steps.
First, it's time for medical tests.
In parallel, every Independiente dreams of giving him the number 10 number.