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ON SUNDAY a goal scored fifty years ago in Argentina was celebrated – as it has been on every December 19th since 1971.It was on that date that Rosario Central beat Newell’s Old Boys 1-0 in perhaps the biggest game played between them up to that time.
Every year on December 19, a goal scored by Aldo Poy is celebrated in ArgentinaCredit: AP
Poy’s diving header for Rosario Central against Newell’s Old Boys is the most famous goal in Argentina football historyCredit: DEPORTV
Poy re-enacts his famous goal for Rosario fans every year
Often in football, the fiercest rivalries are in towns big enough to have two major teams, but not big enough for three.
So it is in Rosario, Argentina’s second city, a six hour bus ride north of Buenos Aires. Rosario Central and Newell’s Old Boys have been bitter rivals for a long time.
Near the start of the story Newell’s agreed to play a game to raise funds for the local hospital for sufferers of leprosy. Rosario Central refused. Ever since Newell’s have been ‘the lepers’ and Central ‘the scoundrels.’
The match in 1971 was so important because their rivalry had gone national.  For years the Argentine championship was restricted to teams around Buenos Aires. But now the whole country was involved.
And so, on December 19th 1971, the two rivals met each other in a semi final played in Buenos Aires, in River Plate’s famous stadium.
Rosario Central won 1-0, the only goal coming from a diving header by Aldo Poy. Central’s fans instantly declared this goal so important that it would have to be celebrated for a hundred years.
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And so, every year, on December 19th, they get together, bring Aldo Poy along, and someone has the honour of lobbing the ball into the air for Poy to reenact his diving header so that they can all celebrate together one more time.
Poy has even performed the feat in Cuba. Che Guevara was from Argentina, from the city of Rosario and was a Central fan.
So one year it was his son who threw the ball into the air to provide Poy with the assist.
Aldo Poy is now in his mid 70s. But he still plays a full part in the ritual. Sadly, he is unlikely to complete a full century of reenactments, and thought will have to be given to how to proceed without him.
But the game is such an important part of Rosario Central folklore that the celebrations will surely carry on. Adding to the aura of religious ritual, there is another – frankly bizarre – relic from December 19th 1971.
The Newell’s defender who should have been marking Aldo Poy was called Ricardo Di Rienzo. Soon after the game he complained of chest pains – and went to hospital where he had his appendix removed.
The surgeon who performed the operation was a fan of Rosario Central. For posterity he preserved part of Di Rienzo’s appendix, storing it in a bottle as a permanent reminder of the defender who was unable to prevent Poy’s diving header.
This really is football as religion.
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HE is not the only Special One in the family.For years Jose Mourinho has lived off that moniker, leading the likes of Porto, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Tottenham and now Roma to success.
Jose Mourinho’s daughter is an award-winning jewellerCredit: Getty
His son Jose Jr is an aspiring footballer and coachCredit: Getty
But daughter Matilde is showing her own unique talents as a jeweller.
The 25-year-old’s brand Matilde Jewellery scooped the Emerging Brand of the Year gong at the Professional Jeweller Awards.
While son Jose Jr, 21, is an aspiring footballer and coach who has been on the books of Fulham.
MATILDE
Back in December 2020, Jose’s ambitious offspring launched her own jewellery brand.
What made it different from its competitors was her promise to make pieces from sustainable materials.
Her passion for jewellery began in 2018, when she was gifted a gold bracelet for her 18th birthday by her parents.
“I was so excited. It was my first piece of proper jewellery,” she told the Daily Mail.
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She uses lab-grown diamonds because they “have the least impact on the environment.”
Matilde studied her craft at the London College of Fashion before doing an MA in Entrepreneurship: Fashion and Creative Industries at Conde Nast College of Fashion and Design.
It was on a shopping trip with her mum she learned that diamonds can be lab-grown.
She said: “We walked into a shop where a jewellery brand was doing a pop-up. The founder came up and said: ‘Did you know all our jewellery uses lab-grown diamonds?’ I was like, ‘What?’ I was intrigued.
Matilde’s jewellery line won a prestigious award at the Professional Jeweller AwardsCredit: Instagram @matildefmf
Matilde Jewellery uses sustainable materials, including lab-grown diamondsCredit: Instagram @matilde.jewellery
Pieces from Matilde’s range can cost up to £1,850Credit: Instagram @matilde.jewellery
Dad Jose Mourinho has been seen wearing Matilde’s men’s jewellery collectionCredit: Instagram @josemourinho
“My mum was born in Angola, which is where a lot of the horrible impact from blood diamonds took place. She was always vocal about it. She thought it was amazing that lab-grown diamonds existed.”
Matilde now has her own pop-up shop in the heart of London’s Soho that’s open until Christmas Eve.
Inside, you’ll find pieces for men and women costing up to £1,850.
Celebrity fans include actress Naomi Scott and film producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
While dad Jose has worn a bracelet and ring made by his daughter at training with Roma.
JOSE JR
Although he’s currently without a club, Mourinho’s son Jose Jr is an able goalkeeper.
For three years he was on Fulham’s books before he was released in 2017.
Now 21, he could consider a move into coaching.
And, if his dad is to be believed, he could become a better coach than him.
Back in 2018, the youngster was sat on the bench alongside his dad when Manchester United took on Swansea.
For his work experience, he then delivered a tactical analysis of what was wrong with his father’s side.
Jose revealed: “In a period of a few bad results one day, he comes up with some analysis on my team — obviously suffering because Dad wasn’t doing well.
“We had lost to Watford and Manchester City, I think, and he came with the stats of the team. I showed them to my assistants and I told them, ‘Be careful as one day this boy will take one of your places’.
Jose Jr was an able goalkeeper and was formerly on Fulham’s booksCredit: PA:Empics Sport
When his father was at Manchester United, he Jose Jr sat in the dugout for work experienceCredit: Getty
Jose Mourinho believes his son could one day become a great coachCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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“But in fact I compare him with me at his age, where I would try to do the same sort of things for my dad — of course with different technology methods, but analysis from a kid aged 16 then.”
The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree, as Mourinho’s kids are making their own way in life.
Clearly, the Special One has produced a couple of Special Ones.
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HE is not the only Special One in the family.For years Jose Mourinho has lived off that moniker, leading the likes of Porto, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Tottenham and now Roma to success.
Jose Mourinho’s daughter is an award-winning jewellerCredit: Getty
His son Jose Jr is an aspiring footballer and coachCredit: Getty
But daughter Matilde is showing her own unique talents as a jeweller.
The 25-year-old’s brand Matilde Jewellery scooped the Emerging Brand of the Year gong at the Professional Jeweller Awards.
While son Jose Jr, 21, is an aspiring footballer and coach who has been on the books of Fulham.
MATILDE
Back in December 2020, Jose’s ambitious offspring launched her own jewellery brand.
What made it different from its competitors was her promise to make pieces from sustainable materials.
Her passion for jewellery began in 2018, when she was gifted a gold bracelet for her 18th birthday by her parents.
“I was so excited. It was my first piece of proper jewellery,” she told the Daily Mail.
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She uses lab-grown diamonds because they “have the least impact on the environment.”
Matilde studied her craft at the London College of Fashion before doing an MA in Entrepreneurship: Fashion and Creative Industries at Conde Nast College of Fashion and Design.
It was on a shopping trip with her mum she learned that diamonds can be lab-grown.
She said: “We walked into a shop where a jewellery brand was doing a pop-up. The founder came up and said: ‘Did you know all our jewellery uses lab-grown diamonds?’ I was like, ‘What?’ I was intrigued.
Matilde’s jewellery line won a prestigious award at the Professional Jeweller AwardsCredit: Instagram @matildefmf
Matilde Jewellery uses sustainable materials, including lab-grown diamondsCredit: Instagram @matilde.jewellery
Pieces from Matilde’s range can cost up to £1,850Credit: Instagram @matilde.jewellery
Dad Jose Mourinho has been seen wearing Matilde’s men’s jewellery collectionCredit: Instagram @josemourinho
“My mum was born in Angola, which is where a lot of the horrible impact from blood diamonds took place. She was always vocal about it. She thought it was amazing that lab-grown diamonds existed.”
Matilde now has her own pop-up shop in the heart of London’s Soho that’s open until Christmas Eve.
Inside, you’ll find pieces for men and women costing up to £1,850.
Celebrity fans include actress Naomi Scott and film producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
While dad Jose has worn a bracelet and ring made by his daughter at training with Roma.
JOSE JR
Although he’s currently without a club, Mourinho’s son Jose Jr is an able goalkeeper.
For three years he was on Fulham’s books before he was released in 2017.
Now 21, he could consider a move into coaching.
And, if his dad is to be believed, he could become a better coach than him.
Back in 2018, the youngster was sat on the bench alongside his dad when Manchester United took on Swansea.
For his work experience, he then delivered a tactical analysis of what was wrong with his father’s side.
Jose revealed: “In a period of a few bad results one day, he comes up with some analysis on my team — obviously suffering because Dad wasn’t doing well.
“We had lost to Watford and Manchester City, I think, and he came with the stats of the team. I showed them to my assistants and I told them, ‘Be careful as one day this boy will take one of your places’.
Jose Jr was an able goalkeeper and was formerly on Fulham’s booksCredit: PA:Empics Sport
When his father was at Manchester United, he Jose Jr sat in the dugout for work experienceCredit: Getty
Jose Mourinho believes his son could one day become a great coachCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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“But in fact I compare him with me at his age, where I would try to do the same sort of things for my dad — of course with different technology methods, but analysis from a kid aged 16 then.”
The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree, as Mourinho’s kids are making their own way in life.
Clearly, the Special One has produced a couple of Special Ones.
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OVER the years, football fans have been left baffled by the weirdest red cards.Most recently, goalie Jean Fernandes was given his marching orders in Paraguay’s Super Cup final for making an obscene cut-throat gesture towards rival fans.
VAR caught goalkeeper Jean Fernandes making a cut-throat gesture to fans that saw him get sent off
Dinamo Zagreb star Bruno Petkovic was given his marching orders after stuttering in his penalty run-upCredit: Twitter
And the madness didn’t stop in Croatia, where Dinamo Zagreb star Bruno Petkovic was given a second yellow for taking a penalty the wrong way and stuttering his run-up.
Here’s 10 more bizarre reds handed out by over-eager and offended referees.
EDEN HAZARD, 2013
In a League Cup semi-final second leg, the Belgium playmaker Eden Hazard was in a rush to grab the ball that had gone out of play, with Chelsea trailing to Swansea by two goals and with 80 minutes on the clock.
However, it was grabbed by an enthusiastic ball-boy first, who jumped on top of it after they wrestled.
Fuming Hazard took the law into his hands and kicked the boy in the stomach to release the ball. He would later say that he tried to kick it out of the boy’s grasp.
Either way, the ref wasn’t amused and the Real Madrid star was sent down the tunnel.
Eden Hazard was given a red for kicking a ball boyCredit: Action Images – Reuters
JAMIE CARRAGHER, 2002
Liverpool faced off against Arsenal in an ill-tempered FA Cup tie that first saw Martin Keown sent off.
But the crown went potty when he was joined by Dennis Bergkamp who had committed an ugly two-footed lunge
Coins were thrown onto the pitch, with one hitting Jamie Carragher on the head.
The Reds defender threw the coin back into the crowd and was sent off by Mike Riley.
He apologised, and escaped a FA fine, but was cautioned by police.
Jamie Carragher complains to ref Mike Riley after he is struck by a coin which he tossed back into the standsCredit: Allsport
ROBIN VAN PERSIE, 2011
With nearly 100,000 fans in the stands, hearing the ref’s whistle can be tough.
And that’s precisely what happened to ex-Gunner Robin Van Persie when he was dismissed against Barcelona at the Nou Camp in the last-16 of the Champions League.
Arsenal were level at 1-1 when the Dutchman miscued a shot as he was flagged offside.
Inexplicably, even though there was one second between Van Persie’s contact with the ball and the ref’s whistle, he was given a second yellow for kicking the ball away.
Van Persie could be seen pointing to his ears, explaining he didn’t hear. Later, he labelled the decision a “joke”.
Robin Van Persie could not believe he was sent off for kicking the ball away when he didn’t hear the whistleCredit: Action Images – Reuters
NEYMAR, 2011
The PSG forward isn’t averse to celebrating his goals with some swagger.
However, this time he took it a bit too far, in the eyes of a ref when he played for Santos as a teenager in a Copa Libertadores tie against Chileans Colo Colo.
After scoring from a superb solo run, he grabbed a mask of his own face from a fan in the stands and proceeded to wear it.
He was given a second yellow for an infringement of the rules by an unimpressed official.
Neymar’s mask goal celebration got him into hot water with an officialCredit: AP:Associated Press
EDIN DZEKO, 2016
The former Manchester City ace’s strange misdemeanour happened on international duty for Bosnia in a World Cup qualifier against Greece.
Dzeko was brought down by former Arsenal defender Sokratis and was annoyed when the Greek legend grabbed the ball off him.
So, rather brilliantly, he decided to pull the centre back’s shorts down which caused a melee among the players.
After it had calmed down, Dzeko was told to get off by an incensed ref.
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A referee wasn’t amused when Edin Dzeko pulled down the shorts of Greek defender Sokratis
JAVIER MASCHERANO, 2013
The Argentinian hardman had a few red cards in his career that were certainly more clear cut. But this one was a little different.
Mascherano was playing for his country against Ecuador, with the Argies chasing a win with the score tied.
He went down injured and had to go off the pitch for treatment, so he was placed on a cart by medics.
Someone apparently tried to throw water at the former West Ham man, who decided to kick out at the medic – striking him on his shoulder.
Later, Mascherano would say he was just trying to let the medic know that he was driving to fast and felt like he was going to fall off the cart.
Javier Mascherano is escorted off the pitch after kicking a medic and getting sent offCredit: Getty
EDINSON CAVANI, 2014
Cavani was caught in the crossfire of a strange ref’s decision when he played for PSG in a match against Lens.
It all unfolded after the Uruguayan scored a penalty and did his trademark sniper-rifle celebration.
That didn’t go down well with the official, who booked him. Then, when Cavani remonstrated with him, he was given a second yellow for arguing.
PSG’s president Nasser Al Khelaifi couldn’t believe it and asked after the game if the celebration was so bad how come Cavani never got into trouble before.
Edinson Cavani’s sniper-rifle goal celebration isn’t to everyone’s tastesCredit: Getty
KIERAN GIBBS, 2014
It was a case of mistaken identity for Gibbs in a game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, who literally did NOTHING wrong.
An Eden Hazard shot was tipped around the post by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and the Blues were awarded a penalty.
But ref Andre Marriner sent off his team mate Kieran Gibbs instead, much to the bemusement of the Gunners’ stars and Oxlade-Chamberlain, who immediately fessed up to his deliberate handball.
Marriner was forced into making a grovelling apology, while Gibbs’ red card was rescinded.
Ex-Arsenal star Kieran Gibbs was mistaken for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and sent for an early showerCredit: AFP
ADAM LINDIN LJUNGKVIST, 2016
Flatulence got the better of Ljungkvist as he turned out for Pershagen SK, a bottom-tier club in Sweden, against their local rivals Jarna SK.
In fact, the referee was so appalled that he farted on the pitch he gave him two yellow cards.
Ljungkvist blamed a bad stomach, while the ref said his sent him off for “deliberate provocation and unsportsmanlike behaviour”.
Opposition player Kristoffer Linde confirmed after the game he heard Ljungkvist’s fart from quite a distance away.
Bottom tier player Adam Lindin Ljungkvist was sent off in a game for fartingCredit: Braceiller Productions
DAVID ABRAHAM, 2019
Not only was former Eintracht Frankfurt Abraham sent off, he was banned for seven weeks for his misbehaviour.
As his team were losing to Freiburg 1-0 with minutes left, he went to retrieve the ball from rival coach Christian Streich – knocking him over like a bowling ball.
Freiburg’s stars were livid and chased Abraham around the pitch.
After the dust had settled, he was shown red for the incident.
David Abraham sends Freiburg’s Christian Streich flyingCredit: PA More

HE is not the only Special One in the family.For years Jose Mourinho has lived off that moniker, leading the likes of Porto, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Tottenham and now Roma to success.
Jose Mourinho’s daughter is an award-winning jewellerCredit: Getty
His son Jose Jr is an aspiring footballer and coachCredit: Getty
But daughter Matilde is showing her own unique talents as a jeweller.
The 25-year-old’s brand Matilde Jewellery scooped the Emerging Brand of the Year gong at the Professional Jeweller Awards.
While son Jose Jr, 21, is an aspiring footballer and coach who has been on the books of Fulham.
MATILDE
Back in December 2020, Jose’s ambitious offspring launched her own jewellery brand.
What made it different from its competitors was her promise to make pieces from sustainable materials.
Her passion for jewellery began in 2018, when she was gifted a gold bracelet for her 18th birthday by her parents.
“I was so excited. It was my first piece of proper jewellery,” she told the Daily Mail.
She uses lab-grown diamonds because they “have the least impact on the environment.”
Matilde studied her craft at the London College of Fashion before doing an MA in Entrepreneurship: Fashion and Creative Industries at Conde Nast College of Fashion and Design.
It was on a shopping trip with her mum she learned that diamonds can be lab-grown.
She said: “We walked into a shop where a jewellery brand was doing a pop-up. The founder came up and said: ‘Did you know all our jewellery uses lab-grown diamonds?’ I was like, ‘What?’ I was intrigued.
Matilde’s jewellery line won a prestigious award at the Professional Jeweller AwardsCredit: Instagram @matildefmf
Matilde Jewellery uses sustainable materials, including lab-grown diamondsCredit: Instagram @matilde.jewellery
Pieces from Matilde’s range can cost up to £1,850Credit: Instagram @matilde.jewellery
Dad Jose Mourinho has been seen wearing Matilde’s men’s jewellery collectionCredit: Instagram @josemourinho
“My mum was born in Angola, which is where a lot of the horrible impact from blood diamonds took place. She was always vocal about it. She thought it was amazing that lab-grown diamonds existed.”
Matilde now has her own pop-up shop in the heart of London’s Soho that’s open until Christmas Eve.
Inside, you’ll find pieces for men and women costing up to £1,850.
Celebrity fans include actress Naomi Scott and film producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
While dad Jose has worn a bracelet and ring made by his daughter at training with Roma.
JOSE JR
Although he’s currently without a club, Mourinho’s son Jose Jr is an able goalkeeper.
For three years he was on Fulham’s books before he was released in 2017.
Now 21, he could consider a move into coaching.
And, if his dad is to be believed, he could become a better coach than him.
Back in 2018, the youngster was sat on the bench alongside his dad when Manchester United took on Swansea.
For his work experience, he then delivered a tactical analysis of what was wrong with his father’s side.
Jose revealed: “In a period of a few bad results one day, he comes up with some analysis on my team — obviously suffering because Dad wasn’t doing well.
“We had lost to Watford and Manchester City, I think, and he came with the stats of the team. I showed them to my assistants and I told them, ‘Be careful as one day this boy will take one of your places’.
Jose Jr was an able goalkeeper and was formerly on Fulham’s booksCredit: PA:Empics Sport
When his father was at Manchester United, he Jose Jr sat in the dugout for work experienceCredit: Getty
Jose Mourinho believes his son could one day become a great coachCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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“But in fact I compare him with me at his age, where I would try to do the same sort of things for my dad — of course with different technology methods, but analysis from a kid aged 16 then.”
The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree, as Mourinho’s kids are making their own way in life.
Clearly, the Special One has produced a couple of Special Ones.
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IN the wild and wonderful world of South American football, there are few stories as bizarre as that of Alianza Lima winning the 2021 Peruvian championship.Because the club did not even feature in the opening round of fixtures. At the end of 2020, Alianza had been relegated to the second division.
Alianza Lima celebrate winning the Peruvian titleCredit: AFP
This in itself is extraordinary. Alianza are one of Peru’s traditional giants. The club of Teofilo Cubillas, Scotland’s hangman back in 1978, they now have 24 league titles to their name.
It is almost unthinkable for them to be relegated. Peru’s league is currently one of the weakest in South America, with its representatives struggling to win any games in the Copa Libertadores, the continent’s Champions League.
A team like Alianza has to be almost off the scale of bad to go down.
And it was all the more remarkable for happening last year. As a consequence of the pandemic, the entire championship was played in the capital city.
Alianza spent the year without having to travel. This should have been a major advantage.
Some of their opponents usually base their strategy on playing their home games at altitude, or in the heat of the north. Not this time. Even so, Alianza finished in the relegation slots.
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But as soon as the season ended, the complaints started. There was contention about the team that had finished one place above Alianza, the splendidly named Carlos Stein.
During the season Carlos Stein had gone through some financial problems, and had paid their players late.
The Peruvian FA gave them a fine. Alianza argued that this was not enough, since the regulations stipulated that they should be docked points.
The FA disagreed, confirming Alianza’s relegation. And Alianza took their case all the way to Switzerland, to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The season had already kicked off, and Carlos Stein had played a match, when the verdict came in. Alianza won the day.
CAS decided that the regulations should be upheld to the letter, that Carlos Stein should lose two points – taking them below Alianza in the 2020 table and into the 2021 second division.
A place was hurriedly found for Alianza at the top table. Fearing the worst, they had prepared for the battle to regain their status, hiring Carlos Bustos, a rugged coach from Argentina, to take charge.
Basing his side on tight defence, his methods, originally drawn up with the second division in mind, proved good enough to win the first.
The season ended with a two legged play off against free scoring Sporting Cristal. Alianza kept things tight and won 1-0 on aggregate.
Carlos Stein, meanwhile, came through a penalty shoot out at the end of a play off and won promotion back to the top flight. Their meetings with Alianza next year may well be grudge matches.
Last season Alianza Lima were relegated but were reinstated to the top flight following a CAS rulingCredit: AFP More

AN incredible 386 club goals and 41 international strikes later, the brilliant Sergio Aguero is set to hang up his boots.The 33-year-old Barcelona forward will make statement about his future on Wednesday after a heart issue saw him taken off against Alaves last month suffering with chest pains and dizziness.
Man City legend Sergio Aguero is retiring from the game with his head held highCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
In what has been epic career, laden with trophies including five Premier League titles in his ten years at Manchester City, the final curtain looks likely to come down to a standing ovation.
Believed to be worth around £60million, Aguero will no doubt enjoy his retirement… but what awaits him if this really is the end?
SunSport takes a look at the prolific Argentinian’s lifestyle and what he will enjoy more as he steps out the limelight.
AN AMAZING CAR COLLECTION
Over the years, wealthy Aguero has added stylish cars to his garage.
Most recently, he splashed £426,000 on the amazing electric supercar, Ferrari SF90 Stradale.
Aguero is a huge petrol head and has had a fabulous collection of motors, including a Ferrari GTC4 Lusso and a Lamborghini Aventador in the past.
He almost famously gifted a Range Rover to a City kit man after leaving the Etihad and organising a raffle for the staff.
Amusingly, his Lambo is for sale though after he barely used it.
The 33-year-old said in January: “I don’t know why the f*** I bought a Lamborghini.
The new Barcelona striker has marked his arrival in Spain by purchasing the new Stradale, and he should now have plenty of time to take it for a spin.
Aguero poses with his new electric Ferrari worth £426,000Credit: Instagram @jmautomocion
In the past, Aguero owned a Lamborghini that collected dust and cobwebsCredit: Auto Trader / Proctor Car Sales Ltd
The ex-Premier League hotshot Aguero also gave his Range Rover to a former kit manCredit: EBay
Hopefully he’ll get more use out of it than the Lambo, of which he said: It must have done about 1,200km (745 miles) in six years – I’ve barely used it.
“I’ve been thinking for two years about what the f*** I bought that car for.
“Now the only thing it does is get cold from the rain; it has cobwebs and everything.”
LIFETIME OF MEMORIES AND STUNNING HOLIDAYS
When it comes to a break away, Aguero is no stranger to enjoying a lavish holiday.
Only last week he whisked off his beautiful girlfriend Sofia Calzetti to Dubai.
No expense was spared, as they chowed down on healthy salads and drinks by the pool.
In 2019, the pair went Stateside and stayed in Miami, Florida.
They were seen shopping at the posh Bal Harbor mall and getting out of a rented supercar.
Sergio and Sofia are fans of the exotic Paradise Island in the Bahamas which is a hotspot for celebrities, including Nicolas Cage and Sean “Diddy” Combs, who own homes there.
In recent years, we’ve also seen Aguero on board private yachts in Mykonos and in Sardinia.
You can bet they are already planning his next trip abroad.
Aguero enjoys a jet-set life
The Bahamas has been a popular destination for Aguero and his Wag SofiaCredit: Instagram / @sofiacalzetti
Aguero and Sofia recently went to Dubai and took in the recent Abu Dhabi Grand PrixCredit: Instagram / @kunaguero
It’s a yacht life for Aguero
GAMING
An avid gamer, Aguero often spends his time glued to a screen with a headset on.
He’s so obsessed he has his own Twitch channel called SLAKUN10, where he live streams what he’s playing.
Incredibly, he has 3.5million followers who watch him play games like the FIFA series, Fortnite, Fall Guys and Valorant.
Last year, Sergio founded his own esports organisation, KRÜ Esports.
And during lockdown he entertained fans when he played online with best mate, Lionel Messi.
Although Messi couldn’t help but take the Mickey out of his fellow countryman’s age and that he was too old to playing video games.
He joked: “I am old yes, but I’ve only got a little bit of a beard, eh?
“There are some little wrinkles, but not that much.”
Over the years, Aguero has revealed himself to be a massive gamer
Around 3.5million followers watch his Twitch channel
GIRLFRIEND
Now with more downtime on his hands, Aguero will get to spend more time with gorgeous model Wag Sofia.
They met at a mutual friend’s party in Buenos Aires and have reportedly been dating since 2019.
The beauty, who has almost half-a-million followers on Instagram, is a brand ambassador for Be Dog and Everlast.
It’s Aguero’s longest romance since he married Diego Maradona’s daughter, Giannina.
Crucially, she offered him support when he was at his lowest ebb after his heart scare, sharing an image holding hands in hospital.
Before that, he dated a string of beautiful women until settling down with Sofia.
Perhaps, wedding bells will toll for this eligible bachelor.
Aguero has dated Sofia Calzetti since 2019
Stunning Calzetti is a model eight years Aguero’s junior
TIME FOR MATES
If his girlfriend doesn’t profit from his time away from the game, then you can bet best pal Messi will.
The pair’s bromance began in 2005 when they roomed together at the U20 World Cup.
Messi, who moved to Barcelona as a young boy, acted as a sounding board for Aguero when he quizzed him about chasing football dreams in Spain.
But it was the death of Sergio’s friend Emiliano Molina that brought them even closer, with the now-PSG ace being a shoulder to cry on for his team mate.
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When international duty called, they would meet up and share stories and good times.
Although they won’t be rooming together any more, Aguero will get more opportunity to visit him in Paris.
Maybe they might just get a chance to play Fifa in person.
Lionel Messi and Aguero are best pals
Messi was a soundboard for Aguero when a close friend died and the pair have been tight sinceCredit: AFP More