Sergio Aguero angrily squares up to an opponent on his return for Manchester City - three years after retiring from professional football with a heart condition from the girl named feriha 6 Watch Video

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Sergio Aguero was back in a Man City kit on Wednesday - and didn't take long to square up to an opponent as his team lost its opener at The Soccer Tournament.<br/><br/>The Argentine, 36, retired in 2021 due to a heart condition but returned to the pitch for the 7-on-7 tournament on Wednesday leading his aptly-named Aguero FC.<br/><br/>But it wasn't the return to sky blue he would've hoped for as his team fell 6-3, with the Argentine star coming face to face with an opponent from Say Word FC in the second half as tensions rose.<br/><br/><br/>Aguero and the opponent appeared to exchange some tense words before Say Word's goalie stepped in - before one of the forward's Team Aguero teammates escalated the situation by pushing the opponent Aguero was clashing with.<br/><br/>The legendary striker attempted six shots in the match but failed to score as Say Word notched a surprising win in front of a smattering of City supporters.<br/><br/>While Aguero is the only ex-City player on his team for the tournament, the English club is certainly involved with his participation there.<br/><br/>Aguero's team entered the field in the club's 2024-25 kits, and a display behind one of the fields features the Premier League trophy and a picture of Aguero's iconic title-winning goal vs. QPR.<br/><br/>The squad will play once more on Wednesday night before facing off against former Man United star Nani and his Nani FC on Wednesday.<br/><br/>The Soccer Tournament, in its second year, awards a $ 1 million winner-take-all prize in both its men's and women's brackets.<br/><br/>This year, squads, representing Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Burnley, Inter Milan, Villareal, and Wrexham have traveled to North Carolina to compete. <br/><br/>Former NFL star J.J. Watt even suited up for Burnley (which he part-owns with his wife, Kealia), while Marco Materazzi and Guiseppe Rossi took the field as well.