He came, he saw, he conquered. Now he’s leaving
Last week Manchester City announced that the Argentinian star Sergio “Kun” Aguero is set to leave the club once his contract expires in May 2021 after 10 years of service. The club also announced that they will honor the legendary striker, as well as his former teammates David Silva and Vincent Kompany, with a statue in front of the Etihad Stadium.
Portuguese legend Luis Figo once said, “If you are looking for a great striker, look at Atletico Madrid.” He was absolutely right. Strikers raised by the Spanish club have dominated world football in the last decade. Players who have led their teams to massive victories over the last 15 years like Fernando Torres, Diego Costa, Antoine Griezmann, Radamel Falcao and Diego Forlan all started their journeys in the Spanish capital. Some stayed loyal to Rojoblancos and went on to win European trophies with them, some chose to leave Madrid when they were offered parts in the squads of European giants. Sergio Aguero is arguably the player who has left the most impact on world football among this class of Atletico strikers.