Manchester City unveiled a statue of Sergio Aguero on the tenth anniversary of the retired striker’s dramatic stoppage-time objective that clinched the membership’s first Premier League title.
The Argentine was again on the Etihad Stadium on Friday as City honored its file goal-scorer with a statue that depicts the second when Aguero ripped his shirt off in celebration after scoring in opposition to Queens Park Rangers on the ultimate day of the 2011-12 season.
“Truthfully, it is a very beautiful thing for me, to see myself 10 years ago is very moving,” Aguero mentioned.
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“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… It is something very special.” City gained 5 league titles with Aguero and is on the verge of one other one. Aguero scored a club-record 260 targets for City and was a key participant within the development of the workforce as a serious soccer drive. Before 2012, City had not gained England’s prime tier since 1968.
The 33-year-old Aguero switched to Barcelona final offseason however retired in December due to a coronary heart downside.
The statue joins comparable tributes to Aguero’s former teammates Vincent Kompany and David Silva already put in exterior the stadium.
It was sculpted by Philadelphia-based Scottish artist Andy Scott.
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