“There is always a risk no matter how many checks are done”, the opinion of a specialist on the possible return of Kun Agüero

“Watch out, huh”he exclaimed Sergio Aguero with a smile from ear to ear, and sparked enthusiasm by surprising the world of football. The thing is that, against all odds, she announced her 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 up, playing for that amount of 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?“he declared Carlos Tevez, endorsing the situation and increasing anxiety for Red.

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 that context that Clarion He 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 a WhatsApp audio to become a reality.

“The outlook is clear: If it’s okay, possibly try playing again. If it’s not, it’s not going to be risky.. Kun never stopped being studied periodically and that is why they open the doors to him upon his return. Now it must be good for this possibility to be considered,” said Debbag, who places his full trust in his colleague and friend of Roberto Piedrowhom Norberto describes as “a more than trained reference.”

However, beyond the effervescence that the news of the return could have generated, There are several previous steps so that the Manchester City idol puts on some 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 game. It will surely begin to be analyzed in greater depth. with MRIs, tests of strength, resistance and many other things,” declares Debbag, who performs his role as a doctor at Estudiantes de Caseros.

It is true that in recent months Kun was encouraged to play some games with his team from the Kings League, the league of streamers 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 may take little time, but after You have to undergo a certain intensity, a detailed training plan and a preseason that can last quite a whileof a minimum month”.

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 prayed to be able to perform a spike 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“, yearns the former Atlético de Madrid.

However, under these circumstances, several background like that of Buffalo Funes or that of the Danish Christian Eriksen appear on 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 testing is done. There is always the slightest possibility of them happening unforeseen things. High competition is not something very healthy sometimes, both physically and cardiac,” says Debbag.

“This is evident when years after retirement many cases arise of athletes suffering from complications. That’s why no one can guarantee anything.“Adds the doctor, recognizing that not everything can be rosy for Kun in his attempt to return against all odds.

Along these lines, Debbag decides to imagine what the process that the former Argentine National Team player will undergo may be like. “Studies are lacking, that is the most important thing. Then start a progressive load to get ready, because if you are out of rhythm you always shake quickly. We must also consider that it may cost him perceptual skills: coordination, passing and power.. “It’s not all about 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 wrong, I doubt that you will return. The training would be carried out under 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. “They performed an intervention on Kun in which they burned the surroundings of his scar and they cut off the circuit that he had suffered. In addition, he has a chip in his chest that monitors the appearance of new heart problems. “It is not an automatic defibrillator,” she explains.

“Even if it’s 10 or 15 minutes“, is the minimum amount of time that Tevez aspires to have his former City teammate available per game. “It’s not bad to pair up with Ávalos,” agrees Agüero, while making everyone in Independiente delirious in the hours before a new classic Avellaneda.

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.